— How about going shopping today ?

—______ I don’t feel like doing anything today.

A. Whatever you say.        B. For what?        C. I’m sorry.      D. So what?

 I tried to _______ what it would be like to live alone.

       A. purchase              B. desire                         C. conduct        D. picture

 She was staring out over the lake, ________ in reflection.

       A. Lost                        B. Losing                           C. to lose                    D. to have lost

 There was some music playing upstairs, but ________ the house was silent.

       A. otherwise                B. besides                   C. thus                 D. someway 

 When the Maoris of New Zealand _____their tongue at someone, it is a sign of respect.

       A. reach out                     B. cut out                   C. stick out           D. test out

 The skin on her hands was hard and ________.

       A. rough                    B. relevant                       C. sharp             D. firm

 The children enjoyed _________ to the aquarium.

   A. taking                                  B. to take

C. being taken                            D. taken

 The flu is believed __________by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.

   A. to be caused                        B. to have caused

   C. being caused               D. causing

 Thank you for your _________in the decision-making.

A. comsumption        B. possession           C. distribution   D. participation

 ______ important we may regard school life to be, parents have a great influence on their

children because they spend more time at home than in the classroom.

A. Since                       B. Although                   C. As             D. However