2 . —Jim and I are going out to eat after work today. Do you want to come with us?
—I’m not sure if I can. I have so much work to do.
—________ Maybe I can help you finish your work.

A．You can always postpone things until tomorrow.	B．I don’t think it’s a right time to do it.
C．I would love you to come with us.	D．Maybe you can help me with this problem.

3 . —I think we’re ready to board.
—No, I think that was an announcement for Track 17.
—________ Track 17 is for the local and we’re taking the express.

A．You’re right.

B．Don’t do that.

C．Of course you are.

D．Never mind.

4 . That set of files ________ in my office and in my hands until I’m asked to turn them over.

A．remain

B．remained

C．was remained

D．will remain

5 . ________ the design competition was a source of great pride for the design department at the Lomax Company.

A．Win

B．Wins

C．Winning

D．Won

6 . There was sometimes a difficult ________; however, they would never let their personal feelings interfere with business.

A．appointment

B．misunderstanding

C．construction

D．relationship

7 . I’d like to attend the conference in Baltimore ________ that I can meet with some of our competitors face to face.

A．so

B．or

C．but

D．and

9 . He doesn’t want ________ part of that report to be made public before he has a chance to look at it.

A．some

B．any

C．all

D．none