16. The young woman stood there still, as though _______ to a big stone.

　 A. turn　　　　　 B. to turn　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　 D. turned

15. –Would you mind if I used your computer for a while?

　 -- ___________.

　 A. Yes, please use it if you want to　　　　　　　 B. I’m glad you like my computer

　 C. Can’t you see I’m using it now?　　　　　　　 D. No, please go ahead.

14. Harsh ________ his words may be, they will do us a lot of good.

　 A. although　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. now that

13. Dad’s coming. What present _________ for your bithday?

　 A. you expect he has got　　　　　　　　　　 B. you expect has he got

　 C. do you expect he has got　　　　　　　　　 D. do you expect has he got

12. The International Day against Drugs, aimed at warning people to keep away from drugs, ______ on June 26^th every year.

　 A. taking place　　　　　　 B. takes place　　　 C. took place　　　 D. taken place

11. _______ both sides accept the agreement will the two countries live in peace.

　 A. Only if　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　 C. If only　　　　　　 D. As long as

10. There must be a time in every man’s life ________.

　 A. that he is in low spirits　　　　　　　　　　 B. which he is in low spirits

　 C. when he is in low spirits　　　　　　　　　 D. then he is in low spirits

9. Nowadays it is difficult for people to find ______ work in the world because _________ economic situation is very serious.

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

8. – Hey! Lucas! Have you heard about the selective courses this year?

　 --_______ . What about that?

　 A. Not really　　　 B. Not exactly　　　 C. Not simply　　　 D. Not nearly

7. These stories expressed the same idea that all individuals ___________ poor, were capable of becoming wealthy ________ they were hardworking and honest.

　 A. no matter what; as long as　　　　　 B. whatever; in order that

　 C. no matter how; so long as　　　　　　 D. however; ever since