—What has made him in such high spirits recently?
—_____ by his teacher for succeeding passing the exam.
A. Being praised B. Praised
C. Having praised D. To praise
There is no easy way to remember prepositions, as it is one area of English____ the rules seem very irregular.
A. that B. where
C. whose D. which
—Dad, you should have taken me to the football match this morning.
—I had intended to, but I couldn’t spare any time, I _____ a report.
A. had written B. wrote
C. was writing D. would write
—Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?
—______. It will be more interesting.
A. By no means B. Yes, of course
C. Don’t worry D. No doubt.
Jane realized her ____ to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres within 30 minutes.
A. achievement B. commitment
C. competition D. ambition
James, I don’t mind lending you the money ____ you pay it back within a month.
A. although B. now that
C. unless D. as long as
