—There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow ____?

—No, I’d rather buy ____ in the bookstore.

A. it; one B. one; one

C. one; it D. it; it

The thing that ________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. matters B. cares

C. minds D. considers

—Let's just play a game or something else.

—Sounds good, but give me a call before you come. My mom might try to ________ something else for me to do.

A. catch up with B. put up with

C. keep up with D. come up with

My friend's car alarm ________ at midnight because it was thundering.

A. gave off B. turned off

C. put off D. went off

—Have you read the timetable ?

—Yes . The train ____ at 10:15 p.m.

A. will leave B. is going to leave

C. should leave D. leaves

— It’s more expensive to live in the city than to live in the countryside.

— _________. Living in the city brings people more convenience, though.

A. That’s all right

B. I couldn’t agree more

C. I’m sorry to hear that

D. That’s really necessary

She prefers ______at home rather than _______out for a walk.

A. staying; going B. to stay; go

C. to stay; going D. staying; go

The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _______.

A. pulled down B. pulled through

C. pulled up D. pulled over

—Mr. Smith has returned home from China?

—We really miss him! He _______ in our university for 8 years.

A. works B. has worked

C. worked D. had worked

In our country, we all get ____ by the month. I’m always the first ___ my salary every month.

A. paid; to draw B. paying; to draw

C. paid; drawing D. paying; drawn