19. The open-air celebration has been put off ___the bad weather.

　　 A. in case of B. in spite of　　　　　 C. instead of　　　　　 D. because of

18. The play had already been on for quite some time when we~ at the New Theatre.

　　 A. have arrived　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　 C. had arrived　　　　　 D. arrive

17. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where ___yet.

　　 A. hasn't been decided B. haven't decided 　　C. isn't being decided D. aren't decided

16. -- He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller.

　　 -- When was___?

　　 --___ was in 2000 when he was still in college.

　　 A. that; This　　　　　 B. this ; It　　　　　 C. it; This　　　　　　 D. that; It

15. -- My cat's really fat.

　　 -- You___have given her so much food.

　　 A. wouldn't　　　　　　 B. couldn't　　　　　 C. shouldn't　　　　　　 D. mustn't

14. Chan's restaurant on Baker Street, ___used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.

　　 A. that　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　 D. where

13. Would you please___this form for me to see if I've fired it in right?

　　 A. take off B. look after　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　　 D. go over

12. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular __ for a wedding in some cot

　　 A. way B. situation C. event　　　　　　　　 D. choice

11. We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only ~ violence.

　　 A. runs into B. comes from　　　　 C. leads to　　　　　　 D. begins with

10. It __ we had stayed, together for a couple of weeks __ I found we had a lot in common.

　　 A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasn't until; when D. wasn't until; that