3 . —Learning a language isn't easy. It takes time.
—I agree. ________. There's no short cut.

A．Never have a frog in your throat	B．Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
C．Never have butterflies in your stomach	D．Rome wasn't built in a day

4 . ---David, you got hurt again.
---Oh, ______!

A．my pleasure

B．just my luck

C．take care

D．go ahead

5 . —Do you mind if I open the window?
—       it's too noisy outside.

A．Of course not.

B．Why not?

C．Go ahead.

D．I'd rather you didn't.

6 . It is important to keep industrial waste from entering the rivers and lakes. If we do not do so, efforts to protect the environment will ____________.

A．go down the drain	B．suck it and see
C．make the headlines	D．smooth the way

7 . –She was not beautiful; she didn’t ______ her mother, who was a beauty.
–______ She was capable enough to take over her mum’s company.

A．like; That’s not the point.	B．resemble; So what?
C．imitate; Funnily enough.	D．represent; You are right about that.

8 . Our neighbor is always doing what he can to help those in need. He is really ________.

A．a scrooge

B．a good Samaritan

C．a sacred cow

D．a Judas

9 . ---Was he nervous when facing the interview?
---Not really. He is _____, for he was well prepared.

A．down in the dumps

B．flying off the handle

C．over the moon

D．as cool as a cucumber

10 . —Do you know Melinda was dismissed for her casual attitude towards job?
—No doubt I tried to be pleasant to her but she ________.

A．gave me the cold shoulder

B．made my day

C．cost me the earth

D．pulled my leg