13．Most people said that pay was their main _________ for working.

　 A．attention　　　　　　　　 B．tendency　　　　　　 C．motivation　　　　　 D．excitement

12．Because of the heavy rain, we had to postpone ___________ the school sports meet.

　 A．to hold　　　　　　　　　 B．being held　　　　　　 C．holding　　　　　　　　 D．to be held

11．They __________ him to vote for the bill, but he voted against it.

　 A．persuaded　　　　　　 B．urged　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　　　　　　 D．suggested

10．________ helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse.

　 A．Not nearly　　　　　　 B．Far from　　　　　　 C．In spite of　　　　　 D．As for

9．In the evening the car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain _________ the helplessness of the girl driver on the country road.

　 A．resulted in　　　　　　 B．turned out　　　　　　 C．added to　　　　　　　 D．set loose

8．His business was very successful, but it was at the _________ of his family life.

　 A．adjustment　　　　　　 B．mercy　　　　　　　　 C．expense　　　　　　　 D．authority

7．_________ the wise leadership of the Party, we have achieved great success during the past two decades.

　 A．Owing to　　　　　　　 B．On account　　　　　 C．Because　　　　　　　 D．Thanks for

6．We’d like to _________ a table for five for dinner this evening.

　 A．preserve　　　　　　　　 B．reserve　　　　　　　　 C．relieve　　　　　　　　 D．reckon

5．Simon is my close friend, who can be _________ what he promises.

　　　 A．relied on to do 　　 B．relied to do 　　　　 C．relied on doing 　 D．relying to doing

4．They lost their way in the forest and _________ made matters worse was ________ night began to fall.

　　　 A．what; that 　　　　　 B．it; that 　　　　　　　 C． what; when 　　　 D．which; what