13. ______ that this one will meet our need.

　　 A. In my opinion　 B. I believe　　 C. I think in mind　 D. I seem

12. ______the day ______, the weather got worse.

　　 A. As; passing　　　　　　　　　 B. With; going by　　

C. With; has gone by　　　　　　　 D. As; has passed by

11. So difficult ______ it to live in an English speaking country that I determined to learn English well.

　　 A. I have felt　　　 B. have I felt　　 C. I did feel　　 D. did I feel

10. These two areas are similar ______ they both have a high rainfall during this season.

　　 A. besides that　　 B. in that　　　 C. except that　　 D. so that

9. ______, I don’t like him at all. But it’s strange that he should be so popular among the kids.

　 A. Personally to speak　　　　　　　 B. Personally speaking

　 C. Personally spoken　　　　　　　 D. Speaking personally

8. In China today women ______ 47% of the workforce and nearly three quarters of the mothers with children are in paid work.

　 A. build up　　　 B. make up　　　 C. add up　　　 D. keep up

7. As a teacher, I seldom give my students so difficult a problem ______ they can not work out.

　 A. that　　　　　 B. if　　　　　 C. in order that　　 D. as

6. --- I can’t find Mr. Brown. Where did you meet him this morning?

　 --- It was in the hotel ______ he stayed.

　 A. that　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. when

5. No far from the club, there was a garden, ______ owner seated in the garden, playing chess with some friends.

　 A. whose　　　　 B. its　　　　　 C. his　　　　　 D. which

4. _____ nice, the food was sold out soon.

　 A. Tasted　　　 B. Tasting　　　 C. To taste　　　 D. Being tasted