16.-He failed again.

　 -The 　　　　of too much time to computer games leaves too little time for studying.

　 A. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　 　　　　　　　　　 C. devotion　 　　　　　　　　 D. expense　 　

15.I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always 　　　　　you 　　　　a careful driver.

A. think; are 　　　　　　　 B. am thinking 　　　　 C. thought; were 　　　　　 D. think; were

14.It’s often less expensive to buy goods in 　　　　quantity, but you’d better examine 　　　　quality before buying them.

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

13.They can’t be quarrelling now, 　　　　they?

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. can　　　　　　　　　　　 B. may　　　　　　 C. are 　　　 D. will

12.- 　　　　one and a half days enough for the painting to be finished?

　 　-I don’t think it’s enough and only after 　　　　go on with it.

A. can 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. may 　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will

11.One of the men held the view 　　　　　the reporter stated was not true.

　 A. which　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that　 　　　　　　　　　 C. what　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that what

10.Some experts predicted that the tourism in China needed three years to recover of SARS　　

　 　in Guangdong and Beijing earlier that year.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. occurring　　　　 B. occurred　　　　 C. to occur　 　　　 D. being occurred

9.-If our parents world listen more to us, they would understand us better.

　-　　　 . They just expect us to listen.

　 A. I believe not　　　 B. No problem　　　　 C. Good idea　　　　 D. I can’t agree more

8.What a pity! I missed to meet my friend at the airport because my car was 　　　　　in the traffic jam

A. broken up　　　 B. kept back　　　　　 C. held up　　　　　 D. kept up　

7.-Whom shall I give the document?

　-To　　　 　is in the office. However. 　　　　　to require a written paper for it.

A. whom; make sure　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. who; make sure　

C. whomever; be sure　 　　　　　　　　　D. whoever; be sure