19.　　 She was about to ___ the little girl _____ _____ she heard a knock at the door.

A. take; to bed; while B. put; to bed ; when C. carry; to the bed; when D. put; to her bed ; as

18.　　 I should apply for this job ____. I think you ____ .

A. were I you ; stand a good chance　　　　　　　　　　

B. if I am you ; would stand a good chance

C. should I be you; would have a good chance

D. if I would be you; should stand a good chance

17.　　 There is much vapour in the air. The is a sign of its heavy rain. Even worse, ____ we are ___ a terrible flood.

A. chances are that; in for　　　　　　 B. chances are that; going in for

C. the chance is that ;; in for 　　　　　　　 D. a chance is that; going for

16.　　 I forgot to bring your book here. _____ about that. I’ll get it myself tomorrow.

A. Never mind　　　　 B. Don’t mind　　　　　　　 C. Don’t mention it　　　　　　　 D. All right

15.　　 The next day would be the Christmas Day, but Della had no money to buy anything for her husband. A good idea came to her mind, she could sell her hair. ____ before she went out.

A. A jacket went on　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On here jacket went　

C. On went her jacket　　　　　　　　　 D. Went on her jacket

14.　　 Both bread and butter ____ sold out in that shop and luckily I bought ____ for my breakfast.

A. were; it　　　　　　　 B. was; it　　　　　　　 C. were; some　　　　　　　 D. was; some

13.　　 When Tom and Jane get together, _____ strange feelings they have!

A. how　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. such　　　　　 D. so

12.　　 I ____ to the lecture which was very important to me, but I was ill that day.

A. came　　　　　 B. would come　　　　　　　 C. had to come　　　　　　　　　　 D. would have come

11.　　 Bret is bold enough, but that night she ___ nervous as I ____ her before.

A. was; had never seen 　　　　　 B. had been; never saw

C. has been; have never seen　　 D. was; have never seen

10.　　 Do you often have someone ____ your rooms once a month and the money is paid by the time? Yes, I often get them ____.

A. washing; washing 　　 B. washing; washed　　　 C. wash; washed　　　　　　 D. wash; wash