16. How did it ______ that so many athletes were absent from the sports meeting.

　 A. come across　　 B. come about　　 　　 　C. happened　　 　　 　　D. come out

15. – What do you think of the Chinese language today?

　 – Quite popular. It ______ in communicating with other countries. More and more foreign friends are learning Chinese.

　 A. plays an important role　　　　　　　 B. is playing an important role

　 C. has played an important role　　　　　 D. is being played an important role

14. It is on 1^st Sept. ______ students go back to school every year.

　 A. when　　 　　　　 B. that　　　 　　　　 　C. who　 　　　　　　　　 　　D. what

13. Henry had a terrible traffic accident yesterday. He drove ______ fast ______ he couldn’t stop his car before the traffic lights.

　 A. very; that　　 　 B. such; that　 　 　C. quite; that　 　　　 　　D. so; that

12. There was a time ______ I hated to go to school.

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

11. I can’t ______ what you said because you spoke too quickly.

　 A. write　　 　　　　　　 B. set out　　 　　　 C. set down　　 　 D. set in

10. – Why didn’t Ted ______ us in singing?

　 – ______ he was upset today. He was caught smoking in the dormitory.

　　　 A. join in ; Because of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join; Because 　　　

　　　 C. attend; Because　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take part in; For

9. – Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with my students?

　 – ______, I do. I think it’s a great idea.

　 A. Really　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　 C. Actually　　 　 　D. Generally

8. The reporter ______ that the girl who was so ______ was trying not to answer the

question.

　 A. recognized; frigtening　　　　　　　　　 B. realized; frightened

　 C. recognized; frightened　　　　　　　　 D. realized; frightening

7. This hat is not comfortable and that one is too expensive, so I will ______ of them.

　 A. not buy both　　　　 B. buy none　　　 C. buy either　　　 D. buy neither