Will you join us in playing cards?

-- Thank you, but _______ at the moment．

A．I’d like to not                                           B．I’m afraid so

C．I’d rather not                                           D．I’d better not to

Would you like some coffee?

-- Yes, and please get me some milk, too．I prefer coffee ______ milk．

A．to                         B．than                       C．with                     D．of

I’ve visited a lot of different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but none of them ______ this one．

A．matches                  B．beats                      C．suits                     D．compares

Thousands of works of art, ________ the most famous paintings, were _______ during the war．

A．included; missed                                    B．including; missing         

C．included; missing                                   D．including; missed

______ the help of the painters and workers, the people of St Petersburg managed to bring back the beauty of their culture and history．

A．Under                    B．By                         C．On                       D．With

Although he explained again and again, he could not make himself ______ by all of us．

A．understand            B．understanding          C．understood            D．be understood

Most of the men ______ climb out of the burning ship in time．However, four men were not quick enough to escape the flames．

A．could                         B．were able to                  C．had to                   D．would rather

Be careful next time．Let there ________ no mistake about it again．

A．be                          B．to be                      C．is                         D．will be

It rained for two weeks on end, completely ________ our holiday．

A．ruined                   B．to ruin                  C．ruining                 D．ruins

After the war, a new school building was set up _______ there had once been a theatre．

A．in which                 B．where                   C．which                   D．when