13. Because of the bad management, the company will _____ by another one.

A. be swallowed up　 　　 B. be swallowed　　 C. swallow　 　　　　　　　 D swallow up

12. Everyone present at the party thought his jokes were _____, so none of them laughed.

A. in good taste　　 　　　 B. in bad taste C. in good tastes　　 　　 D. in bad tastes

11. Sarah hopes to become a friend of _____ shares her interest.

A. anyone　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whomever　 　　

C. whoever　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no matter who　

10. It is reported that nowadays more and more children _____ playing computer games.

A. are addicted to　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are addicted with　　

C. addiction to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. addiction with

9. She is so optimistic that her cheerful spirits and bubbling laughter _____ the whole class.

A. effect　　　　 　　　　 B. effected　　 　　　 C. infected　　　　 　　　 D. infect

8. After seeing such a sad movie, she felt _____ all the evening.

A. depressed　　　　　 　　　 B. depression　 　　　 C. depressing　　　　　 　　 D. depressant

7. The roads into London were so _____ traffic that even the fire engines couldn’t get through.

A. choked up by　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. choked up with　　

C. choked back by　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. choked back with

6. He is too pessimistic! I can’t _____ his pessimistic view of the state of the economy.

A. subscribe to　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. subscribe with

C. disagree to　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disagree with

5. What _____ of the babies die of disease every year? asked Zhang Min’s father in a hurry.

A. percent　　 　　　　　　　 B. percents　　 　 C. percentage　　　 　 D. percentages

4. The fans adore him so much that they _____ excitement when they see him.

A. scream with　　　　 　　　 B. scream of　　 　 C. scream about　　　 　　　 D. scream out