19. I ___ in a foreign trade company for five years. Still, I don’t regret having given up the well-paid post.

A. worked　 .　　　　　　　　　　 B have worked　 　　　　 C. was working　 　　　　　　　 D. had worked

18. He would have paid __ wanted for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.

A. as much as　 　　　　　　　　 B. much as twice　 　　　 C. twice as much　 　　　 D. twice much as

17. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, __ in the natural light during the day.

A. to let　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. letting　 　　　　　　　　 C. let　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having let

16. --- Jack, what do you think of the event which not only promoted ___ of the hunger, but raised a lot of money to help those poor children　?

--- That’s great.

A. contribution　　 　　　　　 B. direction　 　　　　　　 C. awareness　 　　　　　　　　　 D. loneliness

15.Our city has changed a lot, and now it is quite different from __ a few years ago.

A. what it used to be　 　　　 B. that it used to be　 　 C. which it used to be　 　　　 D. what was it

14. Equipped with modern facilities, today’s hospitals are quite different from ___ of the past.

A. that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. those　　 　　　　　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ones

13. --- A man is asking to see you. ___ he come in?

---- Let him in.

A. Must　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B Shall　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Will　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Dare

12.- --- I hear there was a road accident this morning.

----Yes, ___ car hit a tree and ___ driver was killed.

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

11. This problem may lead to more serious ones if___ unsolved.

A. making　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remained　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. keeping

10. There is little chance that we will succeed in changing in the law. _____, it is important that we try.

A. But　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. anyhow　 　　　　　　　 C. somewhat　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Anywhere