13. Though this was an original or creative invention, it turned out that it was not _____ useful in real life for various reasons. WHICH IS NOT PROPER?

A. a little　　　　　　　　 　　B. a bit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. at all　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. exactly

12. --- Again, my computer doesn’t work.

---_____ must be something wrong with the CPU of your computer.　　　

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

11. The keen competition in on-line game industry forced the firms with poor performance to _____ from the market.

A. withdraw　　　　　 　 B. benefit 　　　　　　 　　C. result　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. remove

10. With that calm and _____ expression of hers, our anxiety almost disappeared into thin air.

A. confusing　　　　　 　　 B. determined　　　　 　 C. opposing　　　　　　　　 　 D. confused

9. The revolutionary system of farming, said the Israeli government spokesman, was one_____ he believed could change the face of modern agriculture.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　 　 　　B. how　　　　　　　　　　 　 　C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. what

8. His life is in such a mess as leads to _____ in an unpleasant cycle.

A. him caught 　　　 　　B. his being caught 　　　　 　C. him to be caught 　 　D. his catching

7. If Sanlu Group _________ melamine to the milk, the babies _________ so much from kidney stone.

A. didn't add; would not suffer　 　　　　 　　　　B. hadn't added; wouldn't have suffered

C. hasn't added; wouldn't have suffered　 　　　 　　D. hadn't added; would have suffered

6. The teacher together with the students 　　　　discussing Reading Skills that　　　

　 newly published in America.

A. are; were 　 　　　　　　 B. is; were　 　　　 C. are; was 　　　 　　　　　　 　D. is; was

5. Can’t you notice that there is little time left？Please tell me the whole thing_____．

　 A．in case　　 　　 　B．in brief　　 　 C．in total　 　　 D．in detail　

4. --- You won't go to Kathy's wedding party, will you?

　 --- Yes, __________ invited.

A. though 　　　　B. if　　　　 C. unless　　　 D. as