12. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I am paying ________ here.

　 A. as three times much　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as much three times

　 C. much as three times　　　　　　　　　　　 D. three times as much

11. _______, Carolina couldn’t get the door open.

　 A. Might she as try　 B. As she might try　　 C. She might try　　　 D. Try as she might

10. She is such a lovely girl _______ is liked by everybody.

　 A. what　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. which

9. Actually, _______ works hard can be _______ they want to be, whether it is a pilot, an engineer or a manager.

　 A. anyone; whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. no matter who; whoever　

C. whoever; whatever　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whoever; no matter what

8. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can _______ it.

　 A. get back from　　 B. get out of　　　　 C. get away　　　　　 D. get off

7. She _______ have left school, for her bike is still there.

　 A. can’t　　　　 B. wouldn’t　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　　　 D. needn’t

6. We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.

　 A. find out　　　 B. give out　　　　 　C. hand out　　　　　 D. work out

5. Do you know______ they went abroad?

　 A. it was when　　 B. was it when　　　 C. when it was that　　 D. when was it that

4. She couldn’t help, even though she tried not to, _______ at the strange clothes Jane was wearing.

　 A. to laugh　　　 B. laugh　　　　　　 C. laughing　　 D. laughed

3. The journalist hurried to the airport, only ______ the film star had left.

　 A. telling　　　　 B. to be told　　　　 C. to tell　　　　 D. told