19. The fact puzzled Jenny much 　　　she has been unable to pass the driving test up to now.

　　　 A. why　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

18. They were next – door neighbors for several years, during 　　　time they met only twice.

　　　 A. which　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　 D. same

17. No matter how frequently 　　　　, the works of Shakespeare always attract large audiences.

　　　 A. performed B. performing C. being performed D. to be performed

16. The river　 beyond our school has become clean again as new measures are 　　　　to prevent it 　　　　　any further.

A. taken; polluting B. taking; being polluted C. taken; being polluted D. taking; to be polluted

15. I don’t remember how many years ago 　　　　people began to grow crops.

　　　 A. it was when B. it was that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was it when　　　　　　　 D. was it that

14. --- You ought to have given them some advice.

　　 --- 　　　　　, but who cared what I said?

　　　 A. So I ought　　　　　　 B. So ought I 　　　　　 C. So I did 　　　　　　　 D. So did I

13. All at once the light 　　　and we had to feel our way downstairs.

　　　 A. took off　　　　　　　　 B. turned off　　　　　　 C. went out　　　　　　　 D. put out

12. --- What did you do last Sunday, Peter?

　　 --- Well, I 　　　　　to see a friend of mine, but in the end I 　　　at home doing nothing.

　　　 A. was going; stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would go; had stayed

　　　 C. went; was staying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had gone; stayed

11. --- Goods imported from abroad are 　　　　those made in China.

　 --- Yes. Some of the goods made in our country are of high quality.

　　　 A. not always better than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always no better than

　　　 C. not so well as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. always as good as

9. --- I left my new textbook on the desk near the window, but now it’s gone.

　 --- Who do you think 　　　　it?

　　　 A. to have taken　　　　 B. has taken　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　 D. having taken

　　　 A. since　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　 D. when