16. --- I hear you have written a book.　

--- Yes, the book ________ be out in a month or so.　

A. can　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. dare　　 　　　　　 C. should　　 　　　 D. need

15. --- Have you finished your homework, Lucy?　

--- No, I __________ my mother in the kitchen all day yesterday.　

A. would help　 　　　　　 B. had helped　 　 C. was helping　 　 D. helped

14. --- Has everyone in your class passed the driving test?　

--- No, ________ only Yang Pei and I who _____ passed it.　

A. it was; had　 　　　　　 B. there is; have C. it is; have　 　　 D. it is; has

13. We had tried everything, but it made little __________ .　

A. good　　 　　　　　　　　 B. use　　 　　　　　 C. result　　 　　　　 D. difference

12. If you keep on , you’ll succeed _________ . Wish you success in the examinations.

A. in time　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at one time　 　

C. for the same time　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes

11. --- The trousers _________ you well, madam.--- But the color _________ me.　

A. are fit for; is not fir for　 　　　　　　　 B. are fit for; doesn’t fit　

C. fit; doesn’t fit　　　　　 　　 D. fit; is not fit for

10. --- How many ________ these apples would you like, sir?

--- Two dozen, please.

A. dozen　 　　　　　　　　 B. dozens　 　　　　　　　 C. dozen of　　 　 D. dozens of

9. --- Do you like cats?

--- Of course. They are ________ a kind of pet. They can do much good to their masters.

A. better than　 　　　　　 B. more than　 　　 C. no more than D. not more than

8. --- I can’t get my car ________ on cold mornings.　

　--- Have you tried ________ the tank with hot water?

A.started; to fill 　　　　　 B. starting; to fill C. start; filling　 　 D. to start; filling

7. It was about 600 years _________ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.　

A. that　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　 　　　　　　 C. before　 　　　　　 D. since