16. In Britain today women　　 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

　 A. build up　　　　　　　　 B．make up　　　　　　　 C．take up　　　　　　　　 D．send up

15.　 -Did you reach the top of the mountain?

　　　 -Yes. Even I myself didn’t believe I could　　　 it.

　 A. work　　　　　　　　　　　 B．climb　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　 D．make

14. His aunt’s letters　　 him of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.

　 A. call up　　　　　　　　　 B．call for　　　　　　　　 C．call on　　　　　　　　 D．call at

13. He has been fired and will have to　　　 over charge of his office tomorrow.

　 A. take　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hand　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　 D．go

12. As is known to us all, failure usually _ __ laziness while diligence can ______ success.

　 A. results from, lie in　　　　　 　B. results in, result from

C. leads to, lie in　　　　　　　　 D. results from, result in

11. Will you 　　　my composition to find out whether I’ve made any spelling mistakes?

　 A. look through　　　 B．look on 　 C．look up 　 D．look out of

10. It is fashionable to drive a car, but to drive a car is not nearly as difficult as it is imagined on condition that you ________ the specialized rules.

　 A. give up　　　　　　　　　 B．stick to　　　　　　　　 C．insist on　　　　　　　 D．connect to

9. The old houses are being pulled down to ____ a new office block.

　 A. supply with　　 B. make use of　　 C. make room for　　 D. take the place of

8. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ____ the shocking ending.

　 A. give away　　　 B. give out　　　 C. give up　　　　 D. give off

7. To be honest, I don’t quite ____ with you some general views on the weather.

　 A. did　　　 B. allow　　　 C. bother　　　 D. share