18、Busy as they are, parents should       at least two hours every week to spend with their children.

     A. set about      B. set out       C. set aside       D. set off

17、____ is it that has made Tom     he is today.

     A. That; that    B. That; what    C. What; that       D. What; what

16、       that we all had to stay at home.

     A. So terrible was the weather      B. So the weather was terrible

     C. The weather so terrible was     D. So was the terrible weather

15、       money, they may be quite rich, but not of happiness.

     A. In case of   B. As a result of      C. In terms of       D. In face of

14、This is the programme that tells you all about what's happening on the music scene and                .your interviews with tomorrow's young mists.

     A. bringing     B. is bringing        C. has brought       D. brings

13、

He once worked in a company,     he went abroad for further study.

     A. from which   B. after that    C. from this    D. after which

12、      the house  Mr  Smith has been broken into?

     A. When was it that.   B. Has       C. When has         D. Had

11、To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck      out wrong.

     A. to turn       B. to turning        C. to turned         D. to be turned

10、―Are you close to your uncle and aunt?

―             .

     A. Yes, they are very well                            B. Yes, mostly on holidays

     C. Their house is some distance away           D. Not particularly

9、In face of       failure, it is the most important  to keep up     good state of mind.

     A. \, a         B. a，\    C. the, \           D. \, the