By the time I got to the theatre, the play __________ for ten minutes.
| A．had been on | B．had begun | C．have been on | D．has begun |
—Glad to see you again! I quite appreciate your new haircut.
—. Well, I like things that are in.
| A．Of course | B．Never mind | C．Thank you | D．Forget it |
— Ken, ___________, but your TV is going too loud.
— Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.
| A．I’d like to talk with you | B．I’m really tired |
| C．I need your help | D．I hate to say this |
Owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the train ______ driving.
| A．in preference to | B．in addition to |
| C．in answer to | D．in relation to |
— Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.
— Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
| A．must do | B．could have done |
| C．would do | D．can have done |
As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has been done, ______________________.
| A．otherwise we take steps to make up now |
| B．now that we take steps to make up |
| C．whether we take steps to make up now or not |
| D．unless we take steps to make up now |