－My brother’s ill in hospital.

－I’m sorry      that.

A．hear           B．hearing            C．heard            D．to hear

－It seems that my parents sometimes don’t understand me.

－Talk with them more often and you’ll      them.

A．come up with                                      B．a(chǎn)gree with 

C．get on well with                                   D．be angry with

You      be hungry already—you had lunch only two hours ago!

A．wouldn’t         B．can’t          C．mustn’t         D．needn’t

Jack is a careful driver, but he drives      of my friends.

A．more carefully                                     B．the most carefully

C．less carefully                                       D．the least carefully

－     did your uncle leave his hometown?

－He      for nearly twenty years.

A．When; has left                                     B．When; has been away 

C．How long; has left                               D．How long; has been away

The teacher said that light      much faster than sound.

A．had traveled          B．traveled           C．travels            D．is traveling

－Would you like to join us in the game?

－    , for I have some homework to do.

A．I will        B．I’d love to               C．I won’t            D．I’m afraid not

We had to wait half an hour      we had already ordered a table.

A．since        B．a(chǎn)lthough        C．until        D．before

He doesn’t have      furniture in his room—just an old desk.

A．a(chǎn)ny            B．many           C．some             D．much

In our class      of the students      girls.

A．three fifths; are             B．three fifth; are 

C．three fifth; is               D．three fifths; is