Choose the answer - a, b, c, or d - that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.

We regret we cannot accept payment by credit card for sales of under $10.

A. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.

B. She can't stand being kept to wait such long time. 

C. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.

D. She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time.

A. By the work day and night they succeeded to finish a project on time. 

B. By working day and night they succeeded in finishing the project in time.

C. By the work day and night they succeeded to finish the project in time. 

D. By working day and night they succeeded finishing their project on time.

A. We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected. 

B. We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected. 

C. We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected. 

D. We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.

A. I saw that film three times but I'm going to see again next week. 

B. I've seen this film three times but I'm going to see it again next week. 

C. I've seen this fIlm for three times and I'm going to see it again next week.

D. I had seen this film for three times and I’ll go to see it again next.

A. He'd better not to go to school because he is feeling unwell.

B. He'd better to not go to school because of his feeling unwell. 

C. He'd better not going to school because he was feeling unwell. 

D. He'd better not go to school because he is feeling unwell.

A. He is able to do this although he does not want to. 

B. It would be useful to persuade him to do this. 

C. I enjoy persuading him to do this.

D. It is useless to persuade him to do this.

A. People didn't show up for the meeting.

B. There was a poor turn-out for the meeting. 

C. Too many people turned out at the meeting. 

D. Hardly did people come to the meeting.