—Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad.
—Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ____ of my friends back home.

A. have just thought　　　　　　　　 B. was just thinking C. would just think D. will just be thinking

He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ____at a hotel for the night .

A. putting down B. putting off　 C. putting on　 D. putting up

Over-heating development in some areas might have a bad _____ on the local economy.

A. cause　 　　　 B. effect　 　　 C. affect 　 D. factor

He can’t c　　　　 without his false teeth.他没有假牙就嚼不动。

The president ____ the new economic policy.

A announced B told C informed D promised

We found Marry’s brother to have _____ more story books than Ann’s.

A. much 　 　 B. too much　　 C. by far 　 　D. far