—Hey, can I ask you a favor?
—Sure, ________
| A．here you are. | B．just as I thought. |
| C．how is it going? | D．what can I do for you? |
The German athlete, ________ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
| A．to make | B．having made | C．making | D．made |
--- Hi, Anne. Which of the two paintings on the wall do you prefer?
--- Actually I don’t like . Let’s take a look at other paintings.
| A．both of them | B．none of them | C．neither of them | D．either of them |
Peter’s handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly ________ what exactly he’s trying to say.
| A．give out | B．leave out | C．make out | D．bring out |
Not until actually ________ with water shortage ________ appreciate the value of water to a region.
| A．facing; one can | B．faced; can one | C．faced; one cannot | D．facing; cannot one |
--- Shall I go over to have a chat with you this evening?
--- Nice of you! It is ________ great comfort to keep me ________ company, when I’m alone at home.
| A．a; the | B．/ ; a | C．a; / | D．the ; / |