16. ________ Iraqi people were killed in the war which broke out on March 20.

　 A. Thousand　　　 B. Thousands　 　　C. Thousand of　 D. Thousands of

15.---How long have you ____a cough?

　 ---Ever since last night.

A. got　 B. had　 　C. caught　 D. taken

14.---The artist has got _____ much work to do that he hardly has　 time to help his wife with the housework.

　---That’s true. Even on Sundays he is busy with his work.

A. too　　 B. so　　 C. very　 　D. such

13.The rubbish ______we have collected can be recycled.

A. who　 B. which　　 C. this　 D. what

11.---Will you please show me how to operate the new machine?

　 ---Sure. It’s a piece of cake. Now let me tell you _____ to do first.

　 A. what　 B. how　 C. whether　 D. when

12---My trousers are______ out. 　　　---I’ll buy you a new pair.

　A. tried　　 B. worn　　 C. wearing　　 D. sold

10. ---Do you often get on-line?

---Yes. I ______ most of my time on it .It’s a good way to kill the time.

A. cost　　 B. spend　 　C. pay　 　D. take

9.The children ______ not to play with the fire .

　 A. are told　 B. tell　　 C. are asking　 D. warn

8. An earthquake _______ Dachaidan County in Qinghai province on the morning of April18.

　 A. happened　　 B. rocked　　 C. took place　　 D. appeared

7. ---There’s going to ______ a concert in the hall tonight.

　 ---Yes, and the last performance will be given by Michael Jackson.

　 A. have　 B. give　 C. play　 D. be.

6.---Could you tell me how to improve spoken English ?

---Well, just take every chance to practise ______and don’t be shy.　

A. speak　 B. to speak　 C. speaking　 D. spoke