13. Allen had to call a taxi because the box was 　　　　to carry all the way home.

　　 A. much too heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. too much heavy

　　 C. heavy too much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too heavy much

12. He came here in spite of his illness 　　　　of his friends.

　　 A. to the much delight　　　　　　　　　 B. to much the delight

　　 C. to the delight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much to the delight

11. The construction of the gym caused much noise, 　　　　it difficult for people nearly to sleep.

　　 A. made　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　 C. to make　　　　　　 D. having made

10. ------ Could you do me a favor and take these books to my office?

　　　　 ------ Yes, 　　　.

　　 A. for pleasure　　　 B.I could　　　　　 C. my pleasure　　　　 D. with pleasure

9.It is in the year of 2010 　　　　a severe drought hits Yunnan province.

　　 A. when　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. before

8. Only when 　　　　senior high school 　　　　to show a great interest in poems.

　　 A. did I enter; did I begin　　　　　　　　 B. did I enter; I began

　　 C. I entered; I began　　　　　　　　　　 D. I entered; did I begin

7. How can they expected to learn anything 　　　　they never listen?

　　 A. when　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. though

6. ------ Marx looks nervous.

　　　 ------ So 　　　　you if you had so fierce a competition.

　　 A. do　　　　　　　 B. will 　　　　　　C. did　　　　　　　　 D. would

5. Though 　　　　money, his parents managed to send him to university.

　　 A. lacked　　　　　 B. lacking of　　　　 C. lacking　　　　　　 D. lacked on

4. ------ How did you like his speech?

　　　 ------ Oh, it was very good. What he said 　　　　like poetry.

　　 A. sounded　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　 C. was sounded　　　　 D. is sounded