III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 5. Would you mind if I ______ ? A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. will smoke 6. The bag looks heavy. I ______ you with it. A. will help B. am going to help C. am helping D. help 7. He is working very hard ____________ get poor grades. A. in order to B. in order not to C. to D. not 8. Let’s play tennis instead of ________ television. A. watch B. watching C. watches D. to watch 9. Where can we look ______ information on recycling things? A. at B. for C. up D. cover 10. She cried _______ when she heard that news. A. exciting B. excitingly C. excited D. excitedly 11. It is dangerous ________ in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. that you swim 12. “Would you mind closing the window?” – “____________ .” A. No, I’m afraid not B. No, of course not C. No, I can’t D. I’d rather you didn’t 13. “Shall I do the washing up?” – “_____________ .” A. I’m afraid not B. I don’t think so C. I’m sorry I can’t D. No, thanks. I can do it myself 14. Cool the burn immediately so as to ________ tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 15. This project __________ next month. A. is carried out B. will carry out C. carries out D. will be carried out 16. She promises she ________ me up at 7:30. A. picks B. pick C. will pick D. is going to pick