－I like your new shoes!

－Thanks．I had to try on almost a dozen pairs ________ I decided to get them．

A．as

B．when

C．after

D．before

－Sorry, I made a mistake again．

－_________．As long as you practise more, you will succeed one day．

A．Never mind

B．Certainly not

C．Out of the question

D．Don’t mention it

－How are you getting on with your work?

－Oh, well．Things are going so well as _________．

A．plans

B．planning

C．planned

D．to plan

－I am afraid that we can’t finish the task on time．

－Oh, _________．I’m sure we can make it．

A．come on

B．don’t mention it

C．you’re right

D．pardon me

－Did you see a man in black pass by just now?

－No, sir．I _________ a newspaper．

A．read

B．was reading

C．would read

D．am reading

－Was Andrew there when you arrived?

－Yes, but he ________ home soon afterwards．

A．had gone

B．has gone

C．is going

D．went

－What was she doing when you visited her?

－She was ________ herself in the mirror．

A．admiring

B．seeing

C．enjoying

D．devoting

－________ do you think of the party?

－Wonderful．I’ve never seen ________ one．

A．What; the better

B．How; a better

C．How; best

D．What; a better

－Let’s go shopping after school．

－________ Call me up at any time．

A．That depends．

B．Hold on, please．

C．What for?

D．Sounds good．

－Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes．

－Well, you married one．________．

A．You should know

B．I’ve got it

C．I can’t agree more

D．You name it