He finally decided to come out with us, although it took us a long time to _____ him.
A. warn B. advise
C. persuade D. remind
Peter finally decided to go ahead with the experiment _____ he was aware of the risk.
A. now that B. even though
C. as though D. so that
—I believe the manager didn’t mean you _____ the company.
—I know. But I want to leave.
A. to leave B. leave
C. leaving D. left
—Why is Mike so angry?
—I asked a(n) _____ question. I didn’t mean to hurt his feelings.
A. skilful B. unanswerable
C. academic D. innocent
I know I have fallen into a bad habit and _____ it is causing me to do something wrong.
A. why B. when
C. what D. that
—Edward said he saw you in the shopping mall the other day.
—He _____ have. I have been decorating my new house and have never been to the shopping mall these days.
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
