John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ______ all his trousers to his measure.

   A. let out               B. give away            C. bring in        D. make up

— My son failed to be accepted by the firm after the interview.

   — Now that he wasn’t well prepared, he might as well ______.

A. not try              B. not to have tried   C. not to try       D. not have tried

— What do you mean        saying “The boy is overgrowing”?

   — I mean that he is tall        his age.

A. about; with          B. as to; for           C. by; for         D. by; to   

— Are you a member of the club?

   —       . It’s years since I       .

A. Yes; was            B. No; was           C. Yes; had been   D. No; became

— Put these glasses away before they______.

   — OK, I’ll put them in the cupboard.

   A. have broken      B. are breaking         C. get broken      D. will be broken

— Is Paul playing both soccer and tennis for the school?

   — He ______. But now he has given up playing tennis.

   A. is               B. has             C. was           D. had

______ at failing in the math exam, John wouldn’t like to talk about it to his parents.

   A. Disappointed                          B. To be disappointed                         

C. Disappointing                           D. Having disappointed

The form cannot be signed by anyone ______ yourself. 

A. rather than          B. better than         C. more than       D. other than

Some plants can take in carbon dioxide we breathe out and give ______ oxygen to us.

   A. in case               B. in turn              C. in return        D. in addition

— If you like I can do some shopping for you.

   — That’s very kind of you for your ______. 

A. service               B. offer             C. point           D. suggestion