－Can you read the sign, sir?No smoking allowed in the lift!－________．

A．Never mind

B．Don’t mention it

C．Sure, I don’t smoke

D．Pardon me

I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I ________ there several years ago．

A．are going

B．had been

C．went

D．have been

Between the two generations, it is often not their age, ________ their education that causes misunderstanding．

A．like

B．as

C．or

D．but

Does this meal cost $ 50?I ________ something far better than this!

A．prefer

B．expect

C．suggest

D．suppose

I smell something ________ in the kitchen．Can I call you back in a minute?

A．burning

B．burnt

C．being burnt

D．to be burnt

We all know that, ________, the situation will get worse．

A．not if dealt carefully with

B．if not carefully dealt with

C．if dealt not carefully with

D．not if carefully dealt with

－How’s your tour around the North Lake?Is it beautiful?

－It ________ be, but it is now heavily polluted．

A．will

B．would

C．should

D．must

I won’t call you, ________ something unexpected happens．

A．unless

B．whether

C．because

D．while

－The last one ________ pays the meal．－Agreed!

A．arrived

B．arrives

C．to arrive

D．arriving

The manager suggested an earlier date ________ the meeting．

A．on

B．for

C．about

D．with