20. I’d like to buy a house, modern and comfortable, and ________ , in a quiet place.

　A. after all　　 B. above all　　 C. in all　　　　 D. for all

19. The boss has given everyone a special holiday, so we _____ go to work tomorrow.

A. can’t　　 B. mustn’t　　　　 C. needn’t　　　 D. shouldn’t

18. It is high time for us to take measures to protect these old traditions and customs before they _____.

A. die out 　　 B. die away　　　 　　 C. die off　　　　 D. die down

17. ___________ that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.

　A. So successful her business was

　B. So successful was her business

　C. So her business was successful

　D. So was her successful business

16. Great changes _________ in my hometown and a lot of factories ___________.

　A. have been taken place; are being set up

　B. have taken place ; have been set up

　C. are taken place ; had been set up

　D. had taken place; will be set up

15. -------- They’ve given us lots of bamboo shoots.

-------- How do you _________ them and what should I _______ them?

　A. deal with; deal with　　　　　　 B. do with; deal with

　C. deal with; do with　　　　　　　 D. do with; do with

14. Her voice _______ with anger when they mentioned the unsuccessful programme.

　A. rose　　　 B. arose　　　 C. raised　　 D. created

13. Jim sold most of his things. He has hardly _________ left in the house.

　A. something　　 B. everything　 　　C. nothing　　 D. anything

12. -------- You’ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs.Wang.

　 -------- _____________________.

　A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well.　　 B. I’m glad you enjoyed it.　

　C. It’s not necessary for you to say so.　　　 D. Come again when you are free.

11. This book tells ____life story of John Smith, who left ____ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.

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