18．Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually die out _______ the oil spill．

A．as a consequence of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in return for 　　　

C．in the name of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in spite of

17．---Tom, you are caught coming late again.

--- Oh, __________.

A．not at all　　　　　　　 B．just my luck　　　　 C．never mind　　　　　 D．that’s all right

16．The public ______ of the problem will make the government take it seriously.

A．awareness 　　　　 B．revolution　　　　　　 C．existence　　　　　　 D．evidence

15．The aircraft will ________ fuel in another hour．

A．run for　　　　　　　　 B．run out　　　　　　　　 C．run out of　　　　　　 D．run after

14．---Which day do you think is all right for our next meeting?

--- You make ______．_________ day is all the same to me．

A．one; One　　　　　　 B．it; Any 　　　　　　　 C．that; Some　　　　　 D．this; Another

13．They suggested that the professor ________ just now ______ chairman of the meeting.

A．referring to; was made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．referring to; be made

C．referred to; be made 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．referred to; was made

12．I’ll give you three sweets _________ an apple．

A．in exchange for　　 B．in the name of　　　 C．in return for　　　　 D．apart from

11．I really think I should have been invited to the dinner party．But I’m unhappy that I _________．

A．wasn’t 　　　　　　　 B．didn’t 　　　　　　　　 C．haven’t 　　　　　　　 D．hadn’t

10．Who do you think takes _____ possession of the flat equipped with ____ air conditioner?

A．the; the　　　　　　　 B．/; an　　　　　　　　　　 C．/; the　　　　　　　　　 D．a; an

9．Have you checked all the machines __________ to Vietnam next week?

A．sent　　　　　　　　　　 B．to be sent　　　　　　 C．be sent　　　　　　　　 D．being sent