19. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a ____ of exercise.

A. limit　 B. lack　 C. need　 D. demand

18.The little boy was so careless with his spelling that she often______ letters from words.

A. left out　 B. left behind　 C. left off　 D. left alone

17. She is such a girl ____ is always____ fault with other people.

A. that; finding　 B. as; finding　 C. who; seeking　 D. as; seeking

16.What Junichiro Koizumi (小泉) should do is not to play homage to Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社), but to ______ to the Chinese victims.

A. make an excuse　 B. make an attempt　 C. make an apology　 D. make an effort

15.Money can not _____ happiness.

A. take place　 B. take place of　 C. instead of　 D. take the place of

14. ______ hard work, he gained high achievements in that area.

A. Owe to　 B. Owing to　 C. According to　 D. Stick to

13. The mother used to ______ her son’s pockets while he was asleep, looking for letters from his girlfriend.

A. pick out　 B. go through　 C. deal with　 D. look into

12.They use computers to keep the traffic ______ smoothly.

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

11. All the dishes in this menu, _____ otherwise stated, will serve two to three people.　

A. as　 B. if　 C. though　 D. unless 　

10.The teacher together with the students ______ discussing Reading Skills that _______ newly published in America. 　

A. are; were　 B. is; were　 C. are; was　 D. is ; was