18．We have　　　　 in the Beijing Evening Newspaper for a young secretary but we haven’t met any response till now .

　　　 A．advised 　 B．published 　C．advertised 　　 D．announced

17．We　　　　 a pleasant journey but for the rain .

　　　 A．would have 　　 B．will have　 　　　 C．had had 　 D．would have had

16．There is nearly five thousand dollars　　　　 of goods in the shop .

　　　 A．worth 　　 B．price 　　　 　C．value　　　 D．prize

15．On the table she found a piece of paper　　　　 some puzzling secret codes .

　　　 A．which was written ycy　　 B．that was written

　　　 C．on which were written 　 D．on that was written

14．We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen . So Peter made　　　　 from some wood we had .

　　　 A．it 　　 B．one 　 C．himself　　 D．another

13．His friends offered to　　　　 the next time he was in town so that he couldn’t have to pay for a hotel .

　　　 A．place him in 　　 B．put him up 　　　 C．back him up　　 D．turn him out

12．As is natural , a man as old as he　　　　 be very forgetful .

　　　 A．can 　 B．must　 C．should　　　 D．would

11．-Is there any news about my application for the job ?

　　 -I regret　　　　 you that we have chosen someone else for the job .

　　　 A．telling　　　 B．tell 　 C．to tell D．told

10．They missed the beginning of the movie ; they enjoyed it ,　　　　 .

　　　 A．although 　 B．but 　 C．though　　　 D．too

9．-Could you give my best wishes to Mary ?

　 -Sure . I will　　　　 I see her .

　　　 A．suddenly B．directly 　 　C．probably D．fortunately