14. I’m going to do some washing. Do you have anything _______, sir?

　 A. to be washing　　 　 B. to wash　　 　　　　 C. for washing　　 　 D. to be washed

13. Dictionaries are very useful. They _______well and ______ today.　

　 A. are sold; have been sold out　 　　　　　　　　 B. sold; had sold out

　 C. sell; sell out　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. sell; have been sold out

12. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _______as the plane was making a landing.

A. seat 　　　　　　　　　　 B. seating 　　　　　　　　　 C. seated 　　　　　　　　　 D. to be seating

11. She ________ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.　

　 A. looked up 　　　　　　 B. looked for 　　　　　　 C. picked out 　　　　　　 D. picked up

10. ________this fact, French still had an impact _____the English language.

　 A. In spite of; to 　　　 B. In spite; to 　　　　　　 C. Despite; on　 　　　　 D. Despite of; on　

9. The English language ________ the rules and ________ each group of people brought to Britain with them.　

　 A. consists of; vocabulary 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consists in; vocabulary

C. consists of; vocabularies 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. consists in; vocabularies

8. --- How is the article you are reading?

　 --- It’s no more than an ordinary one. It is__________.

　 A. of little value　 　　　 B. terrible 　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　　 D. excellent

7. --- Should I talk in English or Chinese?

　 --- Do as you _________. We understand both.

　 A. think　　 　　　　 B. feel 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　 　　　　　　　　　 D. please

6. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _______.

　 A. who is he 　　　　　　 B. who it is 　　　　　　　 C. who is it 　　　　　　　 D. who he is

5. Hearing the sad news, the little girl ran out of the classroom ______ tears.

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