We'd better wait more minutes. I think Jeff will come soon,
| A．a few | B．few | C．a little | D．little |
—Would you mind staying in such a noisy room?
—No, but my son needs a __________ place to study in.
| A．cleaner | B．quieter | C．safer | D．smaller |
—May I take the magazine out of the reading room?
—No, you can’t. You _________ read it here. It’s the rule.
| A．must | B．would | C．may | D．can’t |
Mr. Fang is always the first one to be in the office ________ he lives far from his company.
| A．although | B．because | C．when | D．as |
— Can you come to my birthday party on Sunday evening, Mike?
—__________, but I must look after my grandma at home.
| A．I’m afraid not | B．I’d love to |
| C．I’m sorry | D．I think so |
—Linda said she called you yesterday morning, but there was no answer.
—Oh, we were at home. Maybe my husband and I _______ the flowers in the garden.
| A．have watered | B．had watered |
| C．were watering | D．watered |