1. I’ve always dreamt ___________________America. A. to visit B. of visiting C. I visit D. visit 2. Just watch me, and do ________________ I tell you. A. whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever 3. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he __________________. A. was already left B. already left C. had already been leaving D. had already left 4. Time __________ so quickly when you are doing something enjoyable. A. passes B. takes C. spends D. finds 5. ____comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. A. It B. Therefore C. There D. That 6. My father gave me a _______________ hat on my 15th birthday. A. white pretty cotton B. cotton white pretty C. pretty cotton white D. pretty white cotton 7. ___________ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time. A. With respect to B. Regardless of C. On behalf of D Without any notice of 8. Steve _____ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question. A. threw on B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in 9. John: “Would you mind turning down the volume?” – Peter: “______________” A. Not at all B. Of course C. I’d be glad to D. Yes, sure 10. Home is a base from which we can go into the world with __________________ A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidently