19. He was an excellent student in his class, and often got_______in maths.

A. second　　 　B. the second　

C. first　　 　　D. a first

18. This great event was ____ by the state radio.

A. said　　 　　　B. spoken

C. announced　 　　D. talked

17. The Emperor was quite pleased _______ what the old Prime Minister had said.

A. for　　　 B. by　　　 C. on　　　 D. with

16. The teacher looked at her students _______ table tennis in the hall.

A. play　　 　　B. to play　

C. played　 　D. how playing

15. Would you _______ keeping an eye on the baby while I cook the dinner?

A. like　　 B. love　 C. please　　 D. mind

14. Such materials were used to _______ houses in the past.

A. build　　 　　　B. building　

C. being built　 　　D. built

13. “_______have you served in my army?” the general demanded.

A. When　　　　　　　 B. How often

C. How soon　　　　　　 D. Since when

12. The boy is not ______ to dress himself.

A. old enough　　　　　 13. enough old

C. so old　　　　　　　 D. very strong

11. -He is very angry with his old father, isn’t he?

　 -_________.

A. I don’t hope that　　　　 B. I hope not

C. I don’t hope so　　　　 D. I don’t hope it

10. His wish is to take a long bus ride _______ to visit his hometown again.

A. so　　　 B. and　　 C. because　　 D. but