Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. Because the weather was bad, ___________.
A. we went to the beach
B we decided to stay indoors
C. we planned a picnic
2. She practiced every day, so ___________.
A. she won the competition
B. she quit the team
C. she will never improve
3. They have known each other for ___________.
A. last year B. five years C. tomorrow
4. He began ___________ the guitar in 2008.
A. playing B. play C. played
5. Let’s ___________ dinner at that new restaurant.
A. having B. have C. had
6. Shall we ___________ the new exhibit at the museum?
A. visit B. visiting C. visited
7. You should ___________ your homework before dinner.
A. doing B. do C. done
8. Would you mind ___________ the air conditioning?
A. turning off B. turn off C. turned off
9. Would you mind ___________ me your pen for a moment?
A. lending B. lend C. lent
10. How about ___________ a weekend trip to the mountains?
A. taking B. take C. took