16．____ knowledge, he went to the evening class．

　　　 A．Thirst for 　　　　　 B．Thirsty for　　　　　 C．Thirsting　　　　　　 D．Thirsty to getting

15．The comedian didn't seem to be able to get his jokes ____ to his audience-they all fell flat．

　　　 A．over 　　　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．up 　　　　　　　　　　 D．back

14．Everything ______into consideration, we decided not to buy the expensive computer．

　　　 A．taken　　　　　　　　　 B．taking　　　　　　　　　 C．to be taken 　　　　 D．to be taking

13．Cheer up, Maria! You can also enjoy ____ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart．

　　　 A．as a comfortable life as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．as comfortable a life as

　　　 C．as a life comfortable as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．comfortable as a life as

12．I want an assistant with ____little knowledge of France and ____experience of office routine．

　　　 A．the; an 　　　　　　　 B．a; an　　　　　　　　　 C．a; / 　　　　　　　　　　 D．a; an

11．Of course, I'm not ____ to associating with people like those young men．

　　　 A．willing 　　　　　　　 B．suitable 　　　　　　　 C．accustomed 　　　 D．like

10．It's strange that they ____ nothing about this matter．

　　　 A．know　　　　　　　　　 B．would know 　　　 C．had known　　　　　 D．knew

9．With no rain for three months and food supplies_______ out, the situation here is getting from bad to worse．

　　　 A．run 　　　　　　　　　 B．to run 　　　　　　　　 C．running　　　　　　　 D．to be run

8．He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently; I wonder what can ____ his actions．

　　　 A．answer for　　　　　 B．wish for 　　　　　　 C．ask for 　　　　　　　 D．account for

7．This computer is of good quality．If it ___break within the first year, we would repair it at our expense．

　　　 A．would 　　　　　　　 B．should 　　　　　　　 C．could 　　　　　　　　 D．might