16、-- Hi，Terry，can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?

-- Sorry．________．

A．It's repaired                        B．It has been repaired

C．It's being repaired                   D．It had been repaired

15、Schools across China are expected to hire 50,000 college graduates this year as short-term teachers，almost three times the number hired last year，________ reduce unemployment pressures．

A．help        B．to have helped            C．to help            D．having helped

14、Compared with his sister，Jerry is even more ________ to，and more easily troubled by，emotional and relationship problems．

A．skeptical           B．addicted             C．available            D．sensitive

13、He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he ________ it differently．

A．could express                        B．would express

C．could have expressed                  D．must have expressed

12、-- Bill，can I get you anything to drink?

-- ________．

A．You are welcome                         B．No problem

C．I wouldn't mind a coffee                   D．Doesn't matter

11、This special school accepts all disabled students，________ educational level and background．

A．according to         B．regardless of         C．in addition to       D．in terms of

10、________ unemployment and crime are high，it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former．

A．Before         B．Where           C．Unless         D．Until

9、Distinguished guests and friends，welcome to our school．________ the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni（校友）from home and abroad．

A．Attend                                     B．To attend

C．Attending                               D．Having attended

8、-- What's the matter with Della?

-- Well，her parents wouldn't allow her to go to the party，but she still ________．

A．hopes to        B．hopes so        C．hopes not          D．hopes for

7、Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______ could be life' s most important decision -- marriage -- almost entirely up to luck．

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