16. I am afraid that you have given _A__ little work to your work.

　 A. much too　 B. too much　 C. very much　 D. how much

15. When coal burns, part _A__ it is left as ashes.

　 A. of　 B. through　 C. to　 D. inside

14. Today there are far few cowboys, and they __D_ live as they did.

　 A. no doubt　 B. no wonder　 C. no matter　 D. no longer

13. Corn is a plant that doesn’t need　 __B_ rice.

　 A. water as much as　 B. as much water as　 C. as many as 　D. water as many as

12. In some parts of the country, _A_C_ dies of that illness.

　 A. one out ten children　 B. ten of one child　 C. one child in ten　 D. one for ten children

11.She felt __C_ tired. So she decided to have a good rest.

A.　　 not a bit　 B. a bit of　 C. not a little　 D. not a few

10. –So it’s nothing serious, Doctor?

--__C_ . The children will be all right in a day or two.

A. Yes　 B. No, it is　 C. No　 D. Yes, it isn’t

9. --Can I help you?

　 --Could you please change the large note for me?

　 --Sorry, sir, I’m __D__change at the moment.

　 A. short for　 B. short　 C. short with　 D. short of

8. He put his shoulder over his car and pushed it, but it _B__A move, not ___ .

　 A. wouldn’t; even a bit　 B. didn’t; even a bit　 C. couldn’t; a bit　 D. didn’t much

7. Doing more exercise can help us _B__A diseases and give us energy.

　 A. fight　 B. fight for　 C. fight at　 D. fight with