— Do you think Jim will be the new chairperson this term?
— ____________. He is so unselfish（无私）
| A．I think not. | B．I’m afraid. not。 | C．I’m afraid so. | D．I think so. |
— How did you get to school this morning?
— By taxi. I didn’t catch the school bus ,______ I had to take a taxi.
| A．so | B．but |
| C．because | D．though |
— What do you think of swimming?
— It’s not easy, but I won’t ______. I want to be a good swimmer.
| A．put it away | B．pick it up |
| C．give it up | D．turn it on |
— I hear you’ve handed in your report.
— Yeah, I ______ to finish it yesterday evening.
| A．manage | B．managed |
| C．will manage | D．have managed |
— Excuse me, how can I get to the local zoo?
— Sorry, I’m new here. You’d better ask ______.
| A．someone else | B．anyone else |
| C．everyone else | D．nobody else |
— Oh, it’s one of ______ speeches I’ve ever heard.
— I agree with you. Her pronunciation is simply terrible.
| A．better | B．the best |
| C．worse | D．the worst |