－What's up?

－Mary should be here by now．What ________ her?

A．was kept

B．is keeping

C．had kept

D．will keep

－Don't leave your books ________ about when you finish your homework, Susan．

－OK, Mum．

A．being laid

B．being lain

C．lying

D．laying

－Excuse me, do you want David or Brown to do it?

－________ is up to the job, I'm afraid．

A．Either

B．Both

C．None

D．Neither

－Where do the youngsters ________ in their spare time here?

－They usually spend a lot of time in the park or on the beach with their friends．

A．leave out

B．hang out

C．hold out

D．come out

－Are you still ________ the newspaper?

－No．I was offered a new job and work for the government now．

A．in

B．to

C．on

D．for

－Do you think she's got ________ it takes?

－Yes, she's smart, intelligent and creative．

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．when

－I still haven't received a reply．

－Don't worry．I'm afraid it ________ be weeks before you get the result from abroad．

A．must

B．shall

C．could

D．need

－Could I ask you a rather personal question?

－Sure, ________．

A．pardon me

B．go ahead

C．good idea

D．forget it

－I missed the first part of the film．It was really a pity．

－You ________ home half an hour earlier．

A．should have left

B．must have left

C．should leave

D．must leave

－How did he break his head while swimming?

－________ my warnings, he dived straight into the shallow water．

A．To ignore

B．Ignored

C．Ignoring

D．Being ignored