16. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _____.

　　　 A. not to　　　　　　　 B. not to do　　　　　 C. not do it　　　　　　 D. do not to

15. ---- I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat? 　 --- Not at all. ____.

　　　 A. I’ve no time　　　 B. I’d rather not　　 C. I’d like it　　　　　 D. I’d be happy to

14. ---- Do you mind my taking this seat? 　 　　　 ---- ____.　　　　　　　　　　 A. Yes, sit down please　　　　　　　　 B. No, of course not　　　　　　　 C. Yes, take it please　　　　　　　　　　 D. No, you can’t take it

13. It was not until 1920 ____ regular radio broadcast began.

　　　 A. while　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. since

12. It was about 600 years ago ____ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.

　　　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. when

11. ____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

　　　 A. There 　　　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　　　　 D. It

10. If you go to Xi’an, you’ll find the palaces there more magnificent than commonly ____.

　　　 A. supposing　　　　　 B. suppose　　　　　　 C. to suppose　　　　 D. supposed

9. I don’t like ____ you speak to her.

　　　 A. the way　　　　　　 B. the way in that　　　　　 C. the way which　　　　　 D. the way of which

8. He said, “ ____ a long way to school. ____ a long way to go yet before we arrive.”

　　　 A. It is, It is　　　　　 B. There is, There is　　　 C. There is, It is　　　　　　 D. It is, There is

7. It ____ Mike and Mary who helped the old man several days ago.

　　　 A. was　　　　　　　　　 B. were　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been