We waited ages for a taxi. We gave up ________ and walked home.

A. at the beginning

B. in the end

C. at first

D. at least

Another new library ________ last month in my hometown.

A. built

B. was built

C. has been built

D. is built

Metal ________ making machines and many other things.

A. used to

B. is used for

C. is used as

D. is used to

Martin looks so well. We've never seen him ________ so well before.

A. is looked

B. is looking

C. to look

D. look

In order to keep healthy, you should eat ________ fast food, ________ fresh vegetables and take enough exercise.

A. fewer; fewer

B. less; more

C. fewer; less

D. less; less

?Do you feel like ________ or shall we go by bus?

?I prefer to walk, but we have ________ a taxi, for time is short.

A. walking; to take

B. to walk; take

C. walking; taken

D. to walk; took

I believe that those mountains ________ trees in a few years' time.

A. are covered with

B. will be covered with

C. are covering by

D. will cover by

?Can you catch what I said?

?Sorry, I can ________ understand it.

A. almost

B. hardly

C. nearly

D. never

Who invented the light bulb? It was invented ________ Edison.

A. with

B. by

C. from

D. of

The light of this room was ________ dim for Tom ________ read last night.

A. too; to

B. enough to

C. too; not to

D. not enough to