16. the growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, 　　　　　are beyond our control.

A. most of them　　　 B. most of which　　 　 C. most of what　 D. most of that

15. You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You ____find the book by the title.

A. must　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. need　 　　　　　　　　　 C. can　 　　　　　　　 D. would

14. We finished the run in less than half the time ____.

A. allowing　　　　 　　 B. to allow　　　 　　　　 C. allowed　　　 D. allows

13. Would it be ___ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

　 A. free　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. vacant　 　　　　　　　　 C. handy　 　　　　　　 D. convenient

12. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ______ financial aid.

　 A. in favour of　　　　 B. in honour of　　　 C. in face of　　　 D. in need of

11. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian get back.

A. before　　　　　　 B. since　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. till　　 　　　　　　　 D. after

10. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______.

　 A. hungry and tiredly　　　　　　　 　　　　B. hungry and tired　

　 C. hungrily and tiredly　　　 　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. hungrily and tired

9. -Have you got any job offers?

-No. I ______.

A. waited　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. had been waiting　　　　　　　 C. have waited　　　　　　　 D. am waiting

8. My sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicycle　　　 to balance it.

A. having tired　　 　　　 B. trying　　　　 　　　　 C. to try　　　 　　　 D. tried　

7. Not until the motorbike looked almost new 　　　　repairing and cleaning it.

A. he stopped　　 　　　　 B. did he stop 　　　　　 C. stopped he　　 D. he did stop