18. ---Did you call on any of your old friends when you returned to your hometown?

---_____ of them. They were all very busy.

A. None　　 　　　　　　 B. Nobody　 　　　　　 C. Both　　　　 　　　 D. Neither

17. It is said that the thief was fined five times _____ that he should have paid.

A. as more money as　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. as much money than

C. much money than　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. the amount of money

16. ---I hope you’re enjoying your stay here.

---If it ______ for the climate, I would like it here very much.

A. isn’t　 　　　　　　　　 B. hasn’t been　　　　　 C. weren’t　　　 　　　 D. hadn’t been

15. When you are ______ a difficult period, it often helps to talk to someone.

A. going through 　　　 B. getting across 　　　 C. taking up　 　　　　 D. bringing about

14. This kind of car is not so expensive that it is _____ the reach of those with average income.

A. over　　　　 　　　 B. beyond　　 　　　　 C. below　　　 　　　　 D. within

13. Little Franz had hoped to get to school on time but found at the last minute that he couldn’t _____.

A. help it　 　　　　　　 B. make it　　　 　　 C. hope for that 　　　 D. get that

12. Nobody but doctors and those ______ by Dr Zhang ______ to enter the patient’s room.

A. invited; is allowed　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. are invited; are allowed

C. being invited; is allowed　　　 　　　　　　 D. being invited; are allowed

11. ---Tom, you didn’t come to the party last night?

---I ______, but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do.

A. had to　　 　　　　　 B. didn’t　　 　　　　　 C. was going to　 　　　 D. wouldn’t

10. Last winter, many places of southern China were struck by heavy snowstorms, _____ more than 120 people were killed.

A. from which　 　　　 B. in which　　　 　　 C. at which　 　　　　　 D. for which

9. Brandon worked for hours after school _____ money for her education.

A. making　 　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　 　　　 C. having made 　　　　 D. to make