16. Without fact, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ______ our thinking.

　 A. which to be based on　　　　　　　　 B. upon which to base

　 C. which to base upon　　　　　　　　　 D. to which to be based　

15. And there, almost ______ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to be quiet.

　 A. losing　　　　 B. having lost　　　　 C. to be lost　　　　 D. lost　

14. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can ______ it.

　 A. get back from　 B. get out of　　　　 C. get away　　　　　 D. get off　

13. Her face gave her ______ when she told a lie.

　 A. off　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　 D. out　

12. No agreement was reached in the discussion because neither side would ______ to ______.

　 A. give away; the other　　　　　　　　 B. give up; others

　 C. give in; other　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give out; another　　

11. I simply couldn’t understand how it ______ that you did so much work within such a short time.

　 A. came across　　 B. came about　　　 C. came up　　　　　 D. came back

10. -- And besides, these colors are more ______ you.

　 -- Do you really think so? I’ll take it then.

　 A. becoming to　　 B. belonging to　　　 C. referring to　　　 D. used to　

9.　　 Such ______ the case, I couldn’t help but ______ him.

A. being; support　 B. is; to support　　　 C. has been; supporting D. be; supported　

8.　　 Does the way you thought of ______ the water clear make any sense?

A. making　　　　 B. to make　　　　 C. how to make　　 D. having making　

7.　　 Students should be encouraged to finish their homework ______.

A. of themselves　 B. of their own　　　 C. for their own　　 D. on their own