He didn’t want to listen to me _______ the reason for my being late. How _______ he was!

A. to explain; active B. explaining; patient

C. explain; impatient D. explainning; stubborn

You’d better ________today’s newspaper because there is _____ .

A. not read ; something important

B. not to read, anything new

C. not to read; important thing

D. not read; nothing special

If you feel stressed, you should _______________.

A. keep quiet

B. share your problems with friends or family members

C. shout at your friends and family members

D. be worried about it

___________ people would rather _______ the TV programme because it’s too uninteresting.

A. A few; to watch B. Few; watch

C. A little; watching D. Little; watch

—His endless talk made us ________.

— Yes. The talk itself is really _________.

A. bored; boring B. boring; bored

C. bored; bored D. boring; boring

Children under 18 aren’t in the lake nearby.

A. allowed go swimming B. allowed to go swimming

C. allowed to go swim D. allowed to go to swim

—Will you please ________ in class? —_______________.

A. not to make a noise; No, I will

B. don't make any noise; OK, I won’t

C. not be noisy; Sorry, I won’t.

D. aren't making a noise; Yes, I will

— You have never been to Beijing, _________?

— ______. How I wish to go there again!

A. have you; Yes, I have.

B. have you? No, I haven’t.

C. haven’t you; No, I haven't.

D. haven’t you; Yes, I haven't.

He _____________ just now, and soon he _______________.

A. fell sleeping; felt asleep

B. fell asleep; felt sleepy

C. felt sleepy; fell asleep

D. felt asleep; fell sleepy

—“Do you mind doing extra work for your classmates?”

—“_______. I’m always ready to help others. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Not at all B. Never mind

C. Better not D. Of course not