It was ____ loud music that we couldn’t hear ourselves speak.
| A．such a | B．such | C．so | D．so a |
I will not wait for him for a second – he may have something else to do, so he could not _____ here.
| A．come up | B． come out | C．turn out | D．turn up |
We will do everything we can to _____ him to stay, but if he wants to leave we won’t stand in his way.
| A．convince | B．frighten | C．remind | D．confuse |
I can’t stand _____ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ____ talking while she works.
| A．working; stopping | B．working; to stop |
| C．to work; stopping | D．to work; to stop |
Your story is perfect. I’ve never heard ____ before.
| A．the better one | B．the best one | C．a better one | D．a good one |
– Are you free after school?
-- Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ___ for his help.
| A．in addition | B．in turn | C．in return | D．in total |