16. Money plays an important role in ______ material world. But expecting ______ money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

　　 A. a; the　　　　 B. the; 不填　　　　 C. 不填; 不填　　 　D. the; the

15. If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the ______.

　　 A. designs　　　　 B. signs　　　 C. ways　　　　　　 D. points

14. Have a ______ of these apples. They are sweet and delicious.

　　 A. look　　　　 B. taste　　　　　 C. smell　　　　　 　 D. feel

13. --- Hey, Mr. Smith, you are wanted on ______ phone.

　 　--- Who is calling?

　 　--- ______Mr. Green. I don’t know who he is.

　　 A. 不填; A　　 　　 B. the; 不填　　　　 C. the; A　　　 D. 不填；不填

12. We are ready to start at short ______.

　　 A. information　　 B. advice　　　 C. message　　　　 D. notice

11. --- Mum, I’m going to visit my aunt. What about a week?

　　 --- A week is too long. Try to be back in a ______ of days.

　　 A. number　　 B. dozen　　　　　 C. few　　 　　 D. couple

10. --- What new subject are you going to have in ______ second grade？

　　 --- I’m going to learn ______ second foreign language.

　　 A. a; the　　 　　 B. the; a　　　 C. the; 不填　　 D. 不填; a

9. --- Where is the new dictionary?

　 --- It’s on the top shelf, out of ______.

　 A. reach　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　 　C. touch　　　 　　 D. order

8. I go to work very early. I don’t usually have ______ breakfast, but I always eat ______ good supper.

　 A. 不填; a　　 　　 B. 不填; 不填　　 　 C. the; 不填　　 D. 不填; the

7. You must get there within an hour. There should be no ______ in sending this information to him.

　A. point　 　　 B. problem　　　　 C. quarrel　　　 D. delay