16. ---Mary looks unhappy.

　 ---Yes, she always ___ our success.

　 A. envies　　　　 B. cheers　　　　 C. admires　　　　 D. stops

15. ---Did he ___ you the bike for 400 yuan?

　 ---Yes, but I wasn’t taking it anyway.

　 A. offer　　　　 B. pay　　　　 C. take　　　 D. sell

14. ---Do you know when the Chinese custom ____ from?

　 ---It’s hard to say. But its characteristics (特色) ____ the Tang Dynasty.

　 A. date; suggest　　 B. started; show　　　 C. began; prove　　　 D. is; appear

13. ---Why did you stop writing?

　 ---My ink has _____.

　 A. used up　　　　 B. run out of　　　 C. given away　　　 D. given out

12. ---Do you have any idea what Tom did yesterday afternoon?

　 ---I know he spent at least as much time playing football as he _____.

　 A. did writing　　 B. wrote　　　 C. spent to write　　 D. was writing

11. –And besides, these colors are more _____ you.

　 A. becoming to　　 B. belonging to　　　 C. referring to　　　 D. used to

10. ---Tom is very stupid. He fails in the exam.

　 ---In my opinion, he is _____ than stupid.

　 A. lazier　　　　 B. no lazier　　　　 C. more lazy　　　 D. lazier rather

9. ---I think it’s a good idea.

　 ---I couldn’t agree _____.

　 A. much　　　　　 B. less　　　　 C. more　　　　　 D. little

8. ---Would you like to take a walk with us?

　 ---Sorry, I’m too busy to _____.

　 A. get away　　　　 B. put away　　　　 C. run away　　　 D. give away

7. ---What do you think of the color of my new blouse?

　 ---Very good. You look nice in green. Green ____ you.

　 A. suits　　　　　 B. fits　　　　　 C. matches　　　　　 D. meets