19. _____ is natural, when parents are away from home, elder brothers should look after younger brothers.　 A. Which　　　　　　 B. It　　　　　　　　　 C. As 　　　　　　　　　 D. That

18. Has your friend left college? Not yet. ____.

　　　 A. He had graduated　 B. He was graduated　　　　 C. He is being trained　　 D. He is training

17. Li Lei’s father _____ to Australia on business, so he is absent from today’s meeting.

　　　 A. went　　　　　　　　 B. had gone　　　　　 C. has gone　　　　　　 D. has been

16. I was walking in the street ____ I caught sight of a tailor shop.

　　　 A. while　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

15. Alice was sent to ___ the guitar from her teacher this morning, but she has not come back yet.

　　　 A. fetch　　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　 D. carry

14. I shall get the book _____ to you next mail.　 A. sending　　 B. to send　　　 C. send　　 D. sent

13. I have come here ___ gaining your advice.

　　　 A. in a hope of 　　　　　　 B. has never been　　　　　 C. in the hopes of　　　　　 D. in the hope of

12. My mother ____ here, so I had to meet her at the station.

　　　 A. had never been　　　　 B . has never been　　　　 C. having never been　　 D. was never

11. Uncle Podge _____ for hours without doing anything then, making his wife often angry with him and now he still can’t get rid of the habit.

　　　 A. used of sit　　　　 B. would sit　　　　　 C. was used to sitting　　　　　　 D. was used to sit

10. The Henrys made a trip abroad last summer _____ Tom. So he was a bit sad, was he?

　　　 A. except 　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　 C. besides　　　　　　　 D. beside