13. It is said that the weather will ______ hot for another three or four days.

A. look　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　 C. stay　　　　　　　　 D. get　　　　　　　　　

12. Because of the poor harvest wheat prices have _______ in the last six months.

A. added　　　　　　　 B. jumped　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　　　　 D. dropped　　　　　　　　

11. The telephone _____ four times in the last hour, and each time it ______ for my roommate.

A. has rung; was　　　　　　 B. has been ringing; is　　　　　　　 C. had rung; was　　　　 D. rang; has been　　　

10. --Why weren't you at the meeting?

--I ______ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.

A. waited　　　　　　　　　　 B. was waiting　　　　　　　　　　 C. had been waiting　　 D. had waited

9. --Would you be able to come to the party?

-- ________.

A. I believe it　　　　 B. I don’t expect　　　　　 C. I don't hope so　　　 D. I am afraid not

8. I'll go to America next week. Have you anything _______ to your parents?

A. to buy　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be bough　　　　　　　　　 C. to take　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be taken　　　　　　

7. --Why did you come a long way round?

--I was afraid _______ near the fierce dog because I was afraid ______.

A. of walking; to be bitten　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to walk; of being bitten

C. to walk; to be bitten　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of walking; of being bitten　　　　　　　　　

6. --Do you mind if I turn on the radio?

--________.

A. Certainly you can 　 B. No, go right ahead　 C. Yes, you may　　　 D. Of course, you can

5. The notice ______ from hand to hand until all of us _______it.

A. was passed; had read　　 B. passed; had read　　 C. was passed; read　　　　　 D. passed; read　

4. --Who would you rather ______ the room?

--Jack of course.

A. have clean　　　　　　　　　　 B. have cleaned　 C. get clean　　　　　　　　 D. get cleaned