18. John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been _______by a heavy storm .

A．kept 　　 　　　　　　　 B．stopped 　 　　　 C．slowed 　　 　　　　　　　 D．delayed

17. We were told that we should follow the main road _____ we reached the central railway station .　　

A．whenever 　 　　　 B．until 　　　 　　　 C．while 　　　 　　　　　　　 D．wherever

16. It is _____ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.

A. no 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such 　　　　　　　　 C. nearly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

15. -How long are you staying?

-I don’t know. _____.

A. That’s OK 　　　　　 B. Never mind 　　 C. It depends 　　　　　　　 D. It doesn’t matter

14. A man is being questioned in relation to the _____ murder last night.

A. advised 　　　　　　　 B. attended 　　　　　 C. attempted 　　　　　　　 D. admitted

13. I will never know what was on his mind at the time, nor will _____.

A. anyone 　　　　　　　 B. anyone else 　　　 C. no one 　　　　　　　　　　 D. no one else

12. I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. _____. the walk will do me good.

A. Sooner or later 　　 B. Still 　　　　　　　　 C. In time 　　　　　　　　　 D. Besides

11. -How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?

-That _____ me fine.

A. fits 　　　　　　　　　　 B. meets 　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfies 　　　　　　　　　 D. suits

10. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s _____.

A. reach 　　　　　　　　　 B. hand 　　　　　　　 C. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

9. Happy birthday, Alice! So you have _____ twenty-one already!

A. become 　　　　　　　 B. turned 　　　　　　 C. grown 　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed