20.　 In the past he _________ sit there for hours sometimes, doing nothing at all.

A. used to　　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　 C. was used to　　　　　　　 D. would be used to

19.　 While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ___________ into buying something they don’t really need.

A. to persuade　　　　 B. persuading　　　　 C. being persuaded　　　　 D. be persuaded

18.　 ------- What terrible weather! I simply can’t get the lorry __________ .

------- Why not try _________ the engines with hot water?

A. started; to fill　　 B. starting ; to fill　 C. start ; filling　　　　　　 D. to start; filling

17.　 ------ We want to sit at the table near the window.

------ I am sorry, but it _________ already.

A. has taken　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　 C. was taken　　　　　　　　 D. has been taken

16.　 You should make it a rule to leave things __________ you can find them again.

A. when　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. there

15.　 He _________ ten years ago, but he remains very much _________ in her memory.

A. died; live　　　　　 B. died; alive　　　　 C. dead; living　　　　　　　　　　 D. death; alive

14.　 The doctor has done ___________ help the patient.

A. that he could　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what he could do

C. all which he would to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that he could to

13.　 He is ill, and he has _________ in bed for 4 days already.

A. lain　　　　　　　　　 B. lied　　　　　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laided

12.　 He __________ to get some train tickets, but he failed.

A. advised　　　　　　　　　　 B. tried　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　　　 D. succeeded

11.　 I’ll take you to a newly opened market _______ you may get all ______ you need.

A. which; that　　　　 B. where; that　　　　 C. in which; which　　　　 D. where; what