Take your time—it’s just _____ short distance from here to _____ restaurant.

A. /; the B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a

—I can't remember those grammar rules!

—_________. Practice more.

A. You're not alone B. It's hard to say

C. I'm afraid not D. It's up to you

—How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?

—Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms.

A. cover B. will cover

C. have covered D. covered

---Are you sure you can pass the drving test tomorrow?.

---______. I can manage it very easily.

A. That’s right. B. It’s a piece of cake.

C. Forget it. D. It really isn’t worth mentioning.

Rather than______ on a crowded bus, he always chooses to run to school.

A. riding B. to ride C. ride D. rides

Sam is going to talk about the history of his country, but I’d rather he ______more on its culture.

A. focus B. focused

C. focusing D. will focus

The fact is that everyone has to grow up and mature, ________ come some growing pains.

A. with which B. when C. that D. which

We got up early for fear that we ______ miss the early bus.

A. could B. should C. will D. can

Life did not _____ the way we thought it would, but we still need to have a positive attitude toward it.

A. get along B. turn out

C. go on D. keep up

How long do you think it will be ______ another e-commerce giant comes out to exceed Alibaba?

A. when B. before C. since D. until