19．The little boy got 　　　　rice to feed the chickens in the yard.

　　　 A．a piece of　　　　　　 B．a number of　　　　 C．a handful of　　　　 D．a loaf of

18．Not until all the fish died in the river 　　　　how serious the problem of water pollution was.

　　　 A．did they realize　　 B．they did realize　　 C．had they realized　 D．they had realized

17．When I was twenty, I had to 　　　　before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family.

　　　 A．come out　　　　　　 B．stay out　　　　　　　 C．leave out　　　　　　 D．drop out

16．After the quarrel, I tried all my best to fix the misunderstanding between us, but all my efforts seemed 　　　　　.

　　　 A．in vain 　　　　　　　 B．in case　　　　　　　　 C．in time　　　　　　　　 D．in trouble

15．Though many extra planes and trains are used to carry passengers, traffic tools are still 　　　　

needed during “May Day” holidays.

　　　 A．eagerly　　　　　　　　 B．badly　　　　　　　　　 C．equally　　　　　　　　 D．slightly

14．--- Why are you so late?

　　 --- I got stuck in the traffic jam, or I 　　　　earlier.

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

13．Peace and development remain the permanent themes of our times, 　　　　the world we live in is anything but quiet.

　　　 A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．so　　　　　　　　　　　 D．but

12．--- Mum, I am feeling tired and sleepy now.

　　 --- You 　　　　　so late last night.

　　　 A．couldn’t have stayed up　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．mustn’t have stayed up

　　　 C．shouldn’t have stayed up　　　　　　　　　　　 D．needn’t have stayed up

11．She said that the building would be finished by October, 　　　　I doubt very much.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．this　　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．which