16. ________ Iraqi people were killed in the war which broke out on March 20.

　 A.Thousand　　　 B. Thousands　　 C. Thousand of　 D. Thousands of

15.---How long have you ____a cough?

　 ---Ever since last night.

A. got　 B. had　 　C. caught　 D. taken

14.---The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has　 time to help his wife with the housework.

　---That’s true.Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.

A.too　　 B.so　　 C.very　 　D.such

13.The rubbish ______we have collected can be recycled.

A.who　 B.which　　 C. this　 D.what

11.---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?

　 ---Sure. It’s a piece of cake.Now let me tell you _____ to do first.

　 A.what　 B.how　 C.whether　 D.when

12---My trousers are______ out.

　 ---I’ll buy you a new pair.

　A.tried　　 B. worn　　 C.wearing　　 D.sold

10. ---Do you often get on-line?

---Yes.I ______ most of my time on it .It’s a good way to kill the time.

A.cost　　 B.spend　 　C.pay　 　D.take

9.The children ______ not to play with the fire .

　 A. are told　 B. tell　　 C. are asking　 D.warn

8. An earthquake _______ Dachaidan County in Qinghai province on the morning of April18.

　 A.happened　　 B.rocked　　 C.took place　　 D.appeared

7. ---There’s going to ______ a concert in the hall tonight.

　 ---Yes, and the last performance will be given by Michael Jackson.

　 A.have　 B.give　 C.play　 D.be.

6.---Could you tell me how to improve spoken English ?

---Well,just take every chance to practise ______and don’t be shy.　

A. speak　 B.to speak　 C. speaking　 D.spoke