1. I will give ______ students ______ minutes for them to finish their exercise

A. the other; other five  B. the other; another five 

C. other; five more  D. other; more five

2.The family ______ at the lunch table when someone came to tell them what had happened at ______.

A. were sitting; Mr Brown  B. were  sitting; Mr Brown’s

C. was sitting; Mr Brown   D. was sitting; Mr Brown’s

3. — He’s never stolen anything before, ______ he?

—______. It’s his third time to be taken to police station.

A. hasn’t; Yes    B. is; Yes    C. has; Yes   D. has; No.

4. A fool has gained nothing from the time ______, for he ______ nothing.

A. passing; has paid  B. passed; has been paid  C. passing; has been paid 

D. passed; has paid