16.I’m very sorry, I really don’t _________ you.

A. mean harm　 B. mean to harm　 C. mean harming　 D. mean to be harmed

15. I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.　

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

14. ______ what he has had already, the treasure is not really exciting.　

A. Compare with 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Comparing to　

C. Compared with 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Compare to　

13. --- What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?

　 --- I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.

A. a great many of　 B. a great many　 C. a great number　 D. a large amount of

12. As a matter of fact, ________ tries again makes no difference.

A. no matter which　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. no matter who　　 　

C. whoever　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whichever　

11. I feel it an honour __________ to speak here.

A. to ask　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be asked　　　　 D. asked

10. A dog ran in front of my mother’s car and she __________ stop very quickly.

A. ought to　　　　　　　　　 B. had better　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used to　　　　　　　　　　 D. had to

9. The reason why I didn’t go to France was __________ a new job.

A. because I got　　 B. because of getting　　 C. I got　 D. that I got

8. Students sometimes support themselves by ______ of part time job.

A. ways　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. means 　　　 　　　 D. assistance

7. Didn’t it ever ________to you that one day you wouldn’t be fired because of your carelessness?

A. dream　　　　 B. occur　　　　 　　　　 C. expect　　　 D. happen