13. ______ you go or stay at home won’t make any difference.

A. If　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. When　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. That　　 D. Whether

12. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ______ was very reasonable.

A. which price　　　 　 B. the price of which　　　　 C. its price　　　 D. whose the price

11. -Where did you put the car keys?

　　 -Oh, I ______ I put them on the chair because the telephone rang as I ______ in.

　 　A. remembered; come　　　　　　　　　 　 B. remembered; was coming

　　 C. remember; come　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. remember; was coming

10. I wish you’d do ______ talking and some more work. the things will become better.

　　 A. a bit less　　　　　 B. any less　　　　　 C. much more　　　 D. a

9.　 _______ for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits.

　　 A. Blaming　　　　　 B. Blamed　　　　 C. To blame　　　　 D. a like move

8. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ______ I received the manager’s reply.

　　 A. since　　　　　 　 B. when　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 　　　 D. that

7. -Should I talk to you in English or French?

　 -Do as you ______. We understand both.

　　 A. think　　　　　　　 　　 B. fed like　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　 D. please

6. Having decided to rent a flat, we ______ contacting all the accommodation 　agencies in the city.

　　 A. set about　　　　　 　　 B. set down　　　 　　　 C. set out　　　　　 D. set up

5. The workers are going through with their railway project, ______ the expenses have risen.

　　 A. as long as　　　　　 B. even though　　　 C. now that　　　　 D. as though

4. -Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?

　 -Oh, really! I haven’t _______ my mailbox yet.

　 A. examined　　　　 　　　　　 B. reviewed　　　　 C. tested　　　　　 　 D. checked