As a result of destroying the forests, a large ________ of desert ________ covered the land．

A．number; has

B．amount; has

C．number; have

D．quantity; have

－I'm ________ too much weight, doctor．

－I think you ought to go on a diet．

A．putting on

B．getting on

C．carrying on

D．living on

－Shall we go to the bar and have a cup of coffee?

－________．

A．Thanks

B．It's a pleasure

C．My pleasure

D．With pleasure

－You should have thanked her before you left．

－I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn't find her anywhere．

A．to do

B．to

C．doing

D．doing to

The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle．

A．excuse

B．apologize

C．pardon

D．forgive

There was a lot of fun at yesterday's party．You ________ come, but why didn't you?

A．must have

B．should

C．need have

D．ought to have

He asked me if he ________ open the window．

A．shall

B．would

C．will

D．should

－Do you know her?

－Not very well．She is always quiet and ________ a shy girl．

A．looks as if

B．seems as if

C．seems like

D．seems as though

________ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor．

A．Dressed

B．To dress

C．Dressing

D．Having dressed

Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes．

A．turning up

B．putting up

C．making up

D．showing up