18. ---What do you think of Bill?

---There are some things that are not easy to ___; his coldness is one.

A. put aside　　 B. put up with　

C. think of　　 D. get along with

17.The book tells ____ life story of a famous person, who left ___ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.

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

16. As we all know, it was ____ that caused the terrible car accident.

A. because of her carelessness　

B. her carelessness

C. because she was careless　　

D. she was so careless

15.We had a really hard time about six months ago when we lacked financial help, but now things are ____.

A. making up　　 B. coming up　　

C. taking up　　　 D. looking up

14.Is that the lab _____ we did chemistry experiments during our middle school days?

A. what　 B. where　 C. that　 D. the one

13.____ the fact that she can’t sing, I would invite her to the evening party.

A. Had it not been　 B. Would it not be for

C. Were it not for　　 D. Should it not be

12. The nurses are trying their best to reduce the patient’s fear ___ she would die of breast cancer.

A. that　 B. as　 C. what　　 D. why

11. _____, some educators claim that they can help reduce the heavy burden of the students.

A. Controversial as these measures remain

B. Controversial although these measures remain

C. Though controversial these measures remain

D. As controversial these measures remain

10.---Has the design of the city square been decided ?

---No, it’s still _____ to suggestions.

A. open B. welcome　 C. ready　 D. hopeful

9.---Has everyone of you learnt well about Osbert?

---Yes.Nancy ha s told us all _____.

A. that he was doing　 B.what he had done C. that he had done

D. what he was doing