16．Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but he hasn’t decided yet.

　　　 A．had considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．has been considering

　　　 C．considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is going to consider

15．___________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.

　　　 A．As long as I have traveled　　　　　　　　　　 B．Now that I have traveled so much

　　　 C．Much as I have traveled　　　　　　　　　　　 D．As I have traveled so much

14．In most states, trade and industrial training is provided in a minority of the high schools, usually _______ in the larger cities.

　　　 A．being located　　　 B．locating　　　　　　　 C．located　　　　　　　　 D．locates

13．－Did Jack come back last night?

－Yes. It was not yet 8 o’clock _________ he arrived home.

　　　 A．when　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　　　 D．that

12．This Sports News. The Lions _________ again last night. The Hanks beat them 1 to nothing.

　　　 A．defeated　　　　　　　 B．missed　　　　　　　　 C．won　　　　　　　　　　 D．lost

11．The boy doesn’t like English. _________, he often misses classes.

　　　 A．Actually　　　　　　　 B．Especially　　　　　　 C．Basically　　　　　　　 D．Finally

9．_________ is our great honor that we will hold the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

　　　 A．It　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．There　　　　　　　　　 C．That　　　　　　　　　 D．This

　　　 A．get through　　　　　 B．go over　　　　　　　 C．look into　　　　　　　 D．take up

8．－How much shall I pay for the phone call?

　 －You __________. This is free of charge.

　　　 A．shouldn’t　　　　　　 B．can’t　　　　　　　　　 C．don’t have to　　　 D．mustn’t

7．－Excuse me. Have you seen _________ Audi car here? I parked it just here this morning.

　 －Is it __________ black one? A young man has driven it away.

　　　 A．a; the　　　　　　　　　 B．the; a　　　　　　　　　 C．an; a　　　　　　　　　 D．an; the

6．－You couldn’t have chosen a better way to solve the problem, I think.

　 －____________.

　　　 A．Thanks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Well, nothing much

　　　 C．Oh, don’t complain about it any more　　 D．I’m sorry but I’ll find the better one