18. The question ________ at tomorrow’s meeting is very important.

A. to discuss　　　　　　　　 　　　B. discussed

C. to be discussed　　　　　　 　　　 D. being discussed

17. The film Harry Potter IV is ________ for children above 12 and adults, for it contains horror and violence．

　　 A. promised　　 　B. intended　　 　　　 　C. admitted　 　 　　D. permitted

16. -- Why didn’t you answer my call last night?

　 -- I had just finished my homework and I ________ a bath.

A. took　　 　　　B. have taken　 　　C. had taken 　　　 　　D. was taking

15. Crusoe stored ________ food in the new cave.

　　 A. large quantities of　　　　　 　　　B. a great many　　　　　　

　　 C. a large number of　　　　　 　　　　 D. quite a lot

14. Black won the first place, although ________ of his friends had expected it．

　 　　 A. no one　　　 　B. none 　　　　　C. nobody　　 　　　D. not one

13. Tom as well as two of his friends ________ to the concert last night 　 　 A. has been invited　　　　　　　　　 B. had been invited　

　　 C. were invited　　　　　　　　　　 D. was invited

12. -- How do you like the party?

　 -- Wonderful. It’s years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.

A. after　　　　 　 B. when　　　　　 C. before 　 　　　　D. since

11. The little boy told me that his father would return in ________.

　　 A. one or two day　　　　　 　　　　　　 　B. a day or two days

C. one or two days　　　　 　　　　　　 　D. a or two days

10. Since the medicine had no ________ on him, he had to go to see another doctor the next day.

　　 A. result　 　　　 B. work　　　　　 C. effort　 　 　　　　D. effect

9. Not until she arrived home ________ that her wallet had been stolen.

A. did she find　　 　 B. she found　　 　　C. would she find　 　 　D. that she found