19. The old woman ________ her sons and daughters ________ and see her from time to time.

　A. suggested;to come B. hoped;to come　 C. desired;coming D. desired; to come

18. The reason ________ he was late was _________ he had taken a wrong bus.

　A. why;because　　 B. for;because of　 　C. why;that　　 D. for;that

17. He insisted that he _________ nothing wrong and ________ free.

A. should do;be set　 B. had done;be set　　 C. had done; was set　 D. should do;was set

16. I keep medicine on the top shelf, out of the children’s ________.

A. reach　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　 D. place

15. You have done so much work --- you ________ pass the exam.

A. are likely to　　 B. have to　　　　 C. can　　　　　　 D. are bound to

14. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ________ it.

A. in favour of　　　 B. in memory of　 C. in honour of　　 D. in search of

13. I have offered to paint the house ________ a week’s accommodation.

A. in exchange for　 B. with regard to　 C. by means of　　 D. in place of

12. Sugar, when ________ with water, dissolves quickly.

A. mixed　　　 　B. mixing　　　　 C. mix　　　　　　 D. is mixed

11. There is a camping shop in town that has tents for ________ at 10 dollars a week.

A. hire　　　　　 　B. sale　　　　　 C. employ　　　　 D. repair

10. I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we ________.

A. communicated　 B. swapped　　 C. returned　　　 D. sold