— What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?
— I would rather at home than football. It’s too hot outside.
| A．stay; play | B．stay; playing |
| C．to stay; to play | D．to stay; playing |
Mr. Smith always ________ short stories，but he ________ a TV play these days.
| A．is writing；is writing | B．is writing；writes |
| C．writes；is writing | D．writes；writes |
—Have you finished your work yet?
—No，not yet. I think it’ll take ________ minutes.
| A．another ten | B．other ten | C．more ten | D．ten another |
The young man came riding full speed down the road on his bicycle. ________ it was!
| A．How dangerous the situation | B．What dangerous a situation |
| C．How a dangerous situation | D．What a dangerous situation |
—Could you tell me how to improve spoken English?
—Well, just take every chance to practice ________ and don’t be shy.
| A．speak | B．to speak | C．speaking | D．spoke |
—What bad weather!
—Yes. The weather report says it will be even ________ later on.
| A．bad | B．badly | C．worse | D．worst |