19. There came a canoe _____which six savages were coming towards the bank.

　　　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. with

18. In order to help her husband out of trouble, she lost everything. Not only ____ but also all her energy and all her spare time were lost.

　　　 A. was everything that she has lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. everything she had was lost

　　　 C. had everything she been lost　　　　　　　　　 D. was she lost everything she had

17. The water pollution is getting more and more serious. Every possible means ____, but none proves successful.

　　　 A. has tried　　　　　　 B. has been tried　　　　　 C. is being tried　　　　　　 D. have been tried

16. People are living a happy life today. ____ different life today is from ___it was fifty years ago!

　　　 A. What a ; what　　　　　 B. How; what　　　　 C. What; what　　　　　　　 D. What a ; how

15. How time flies! _____since we left our hometown.

　　　 A. One year or two has passed　　　　　　　　　　 B. a year or two has passed 　

　　　 C. One year or two have passed　　　　　　　　　 D. A or two years have passed

14. It was nine o’clock and they ____ there only two hours before.

　　　 A. were 　　　　 B. have been　　　　　 C. had been　　　　　　　　　 D. has been

13. He reminded me of what I ____ otherwise ____. You should thank him for it, so you didn’t forget the important thing.

　　　 A. would; forget　　　　　 B. should; forget　 C.　 would; have forgotten　　 D. had; forgotten

12. I wonder if my uncle _____ to see me tomorrow.　 I think he is a changeable man.

　　　 A. comes　　　　　　　 B. will come　　　　　　　　 C. shall come　　　　 D. come

11. I received the letter long after Mr. Wilkins ____ away, to the effect that he wanted to express sincere thanks to me for him during his stay in my home.

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

10. Everything ____ into consideration, our work is well done. Except that it was completed a little late.　 A. was taken　　　　　　 B. taken　　　　　　　 C. had been taken　 D. having taken