16. The U.S.A. made a lot of excuses in an attempt to make war on Iran. However, its ____ purpose lay in the plentiful oil there.

A. incredible　　　　　　　　　 B. fundamental　　　　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　　　　　　　　 D. identical

15.　 ---You ought to have warned him of the danger!

　 　　 --- ____! But he wouldn’t listen!

A. So did I　　　　　　 B. So ought you　　 　　　 C. So I did　　　 　　　　　　　 D. So I have

14.　 The flood is believed ____ more than 50 people and made thousands homeless, ____ it perhaps the most destroying flood in history in the area.

A. killing; to make　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to have killed; making

C. to have killed; having made 　　　　　　　　　 D. having killed; making

13.　 How can you expect to learn anything ____ you devote all your energies to playing computer games?

A. in case　　　　　　　 　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

12. He ____ down his life for the cause of freedom.

A. gave　　　　 　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　 C. killed　　　　　　 　 D. laid　　

11. My most famous relative of all, ____ who really left his mark on America, was Rob Sussel, my great-grandfather.

A. the one 　　　　　　 B. one　　　 　　　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　 　 D. someone

10. Did ____ on time make her teacher angry？ 　 　　 A. not to come　　　 　　　 B. her not to come 　　　 　　　 C. her not coming 　　　 D. not her coming

9. 　 ---Next Monday is my birthday.　　　　　 ---Is that so? ____　　　　　　　　 ---Thank you.

A. I don’t believe so.　　 　　　　　　 　　 B. I’m so glad.

C. What present do you need?　　　　 　　 D. Many happy returns of the day!

8. 　 What surprised me was not what he said but ____ he said it. A. the way 　　　　　 B. in the way that 　　　　 C. in the way 　　　　　　　 　　　 D. the way which

7. 　 You think you’re poor, but look at the people in really poor countries─it’s all ____.

A. relative　　 　　 B. simple　　 　　　　　　 C. similar　 　　　　　　　 D. related