16. The examination was very easy. 　　　　　, our monitor didn’t pass it.

1. In other words　 B. What’s more　 C. Believe it or not　 　D. all the same

15. The office ordered his soldiers ________.

A. to stand still　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to not stand still

C. not stand still　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stand still

14. I came here with your mother ________ to see you.

A. specially　　　 B. special　　　 C. especially　　　 D. especial

13. It’s _______ hot here. We can’t stay here for a long time.

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

12. Xiao Hong worked harder last year. _______ , she still didn’t get high grades.

A. As a result　　　 B. After all　　　 C. By the way　　 D. However

11. Sometimes ______ English is quite different from _______ English in many ways.

A. speaking, writing　　　　　　　 B. spoken, written

C. speaking, written　　　　　　　 D. spoken, writing

10. Mr. Huang will ________ in the movement.

A. play a leading part　　　　　　　　 　　B. take parts　

C. play leading part　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take a part

9. Everyone went to see the film, ______.

　 A. included him　　 B. him including　　 C. including he　　 D. him included

8. I saw a police officer running ______ the direction of the lake.

　 A. to　　　 B. in　　　 C. for　　　 D. at

7. We stayed at home ______ the rain.

　 A. because of　　　 B. because　　　 C. as　　　 D. since