－What do you think of his advice?

－_________ and we’d better take it．

It couldn’t be better．

It couldn't be worse．

It couldn’t be worst．

I’m afraid so．

－The telephone is ringing．

－I _________ answer it．

will

am going to

am to

am about to

－Look! How long _________ like this?

－Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain _________ without stopping these days of the year．

has it rained; pours

has it been raining; pours

is it raining; is pouring

does it rain; pours

－I know he is right, but I can't stand his saying so．

－Oh, he is straightforward, but ________．

a bad workman always blames his tools

a good medicine tastes bitter

a constant guest is never welcome

a great talker is a great liar

－Hello, is that Mr．Smith?

－Sorry, Mr．Smith isn't in．Shall I put you through to his office?

－No, thanks, anyway．I'll call in later．

－________．

Help yourself

At your service

I'm waiting for you

Go ahead

－I'm calling to ________ our lunch appointment．It's tomorrow at twelve o'clock, right?

－Absolutely．

confirm

acknowledge

determine

recognize

－Have you got the results of the final exam?

－Not yet．It will be a few days ________ we know the full results．

when

after

until

before

－Jenny hasn't come yet．

－How strange!She ________．

could

should

should have

might

－Have you been to Australia?

－Yes, only once．I ________ there only for seven days．

have stayed

was staying

stayed

had stayed

－I'll be home late tonight．

－Well, ________, I won't cook dinner．

in that case

if not

as it is

with this