18.　 Their working conditions ______ the same ______ before.

A. stayed; as　 B. stayed; like　 C. were stayed; as　 D. were stayed; like

17.　 The students left the classroom ______ all the lights on.

A. with　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. when

16.　 It’s time I______ my hair cut. It’s the fifth time that I______ to the barber’s shop.

A. had; have gone　 B. have; have gone　 C. have; met　 D. had; go

15.　 It was five years ______ he returned.

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

14.　 Little Alice was wondering where her cat______.

A. hide　　 B. was hidden　　 C. was hiding　　 D. hid himself in

13.　 We haven’t heard from her for weeks. How do you suppose ______ with her studies now?

A. is she getting along　 B. she gets along　 C. she is getting on　 D. she had got on

12. The incident between the two nations has been settled according to the international _____.

　 A. use　　　 B. practice　　　 C. custom　　　 D. habit

11.　 When you play football, what ______ do you play?

A. part　　 B. situation　　 C. place　　 D. position

10.　 ______ is crazy ______ you to go out in such hot weather.

A. It; of　　　 B. It; for　　　 C. That; for　　　 D. This; for

9.　　　 The meeting was concerned ______ reforms and every one present was concerned ______ his own interests.

A. with; for　　　 B. with; with　　　 C. for; about　　　 D. about; with