–I have difficulty making myself understood in English, you know.
--______ Things will improve with more practice.
| A．No kidding! | B．It depends. |
| C．Come on! | D．Don’t mention it. |
The form ______in and returned within three weeks.
| A．is to be filled | B．will fill |
| C．is to fill | D．are going to be filled |
"The ground is wet." "Yes, didn't you know? ______for the last 20 minutes."
| A．It's raining | B．It was raining |
| C．It's been raining | D．It has rained |
You look smart in this new jacket. That old one ______ thrown away many years ago.
| A．ought to be | B．ought to have been |
| C．would be | D．would have been |
Hardly had I ______when the play began.
| A．seated | B．been sat | C．sited | D．been seated |
He tried to make up ______the lost time ______staying up late.
| A．with...with | B．with...by | C．for...with | D．for...by |