19. It was　　　　 back home after the work.

A. not until midnight did he go　　　　　　　　　 B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. until midnight when he didn’t go　　　　　　 D. not until midnight that he went

18. . He didn’t get up until nine that morning and he arrived at the meeting_____.

A. too much late　 B. much too late　 　C. much late　 　D. late too much

17. To the teacher’s surprise, the boy had no ____ out the ____maths problem.

A. difficulty； to work; difficult　　　 B. difficult; working; difficulty

C. difficulty; working; difficult　　 　D. difficulty; in working; difficulty

16. ----Do you know our town at all?

----No, this is the first time I ____ here.

A. have come　 　　B. was　 　　C. came　　 　　D. am coming

15. -Hello! Is Mr. John in the office?

-Yes. But I’m sorry. He is busy _____ and can’t speak to you.

A. at once　　　　　　 B. at present　　　　　 C. at the end　　　　　　　　 D. at first

14. There was no wind. The smoke rose _____ upward.

A. strangely　　　　　 B. straight　　　 　 C. frequent　　　　　　　 D. frequently

13. My hometown has changed so much that I can’t _____ it.

A. know　　　　　　　　 B. understand　　　　 　 C. recognize　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

12. Every farmer knows that weather _____ farming.

A. plays a part in　　 B. takes part in　 C. makes use of　　 D. gets along with

11. -Who called just now, Sam?

-It’s Terry. She asked _____.

A. that Alice was in　　　　　　　 B. if was Alice in　 C. if Alice was in　　　　 D. whether was Alice in