18. We are ____ water. We’d better store some.

　 A. running out　　　　 B. running out of　 C. run out　　　　　　　 D. run out of

17. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may ____ run over

by a car.　 　A. have　　　　　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　　 C. become　　　　　　 D. turn

16. That rich woman is tired of city life, so she is ____ to live in the country.

　 A. afraid　　　　　　　　 B. willing　　　　　　　 C. discontent　　　　　 D. tiring

15. Tony is ____ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will

travel soon.　 A. tracing　　　　 B. skipping　　 C. inspecting　 D. scanning

14. The new tax will not _____ until next month.

　 A. do its work　　　　 B, be in the effect　 C. come into the effect　 D. take effect

13. One ____ of the rapid advance of technology is the breakdown of the traditional

division of labor between sexes.　 A. outlet 　 B. output C. outbreak　 D. outcome

12. The government tried to keep commodity prices ____.

　 A. moveless　　　　　　 B. stable　　　　　　　　 C.　 stationary　　　　 D. unchangeable

11. Since no one else has volunteered, Sheila will be ____ food for the trip.

　 A. responsible to supply　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. responsible for supplying

　 C. the responsible person to supply D. responsible to supplying

10. The destruction of the World Trade Centre has put US economy in a difficult ____.

　 A. occasion　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　 C. situation　　　　　　 D. background

9. His trousers is too short, so they require ______.

　 A. widening　　　　　　　　　　 B. to spread　　　　　 C. lengthening　　　　　　　 D. to expend