18. Once the poison is 　　　　　, there is no further danger.

A. brought up　　 B. brought in　 　　 　　C. brought back　　　 D. brought about

17. Do you agree to the suggestion ________ we have a party the day after tomorrow?

A. which　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. when

16. The driver started to speed up to ________ for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.

A. keep up　　　　 　 B. take up　　　　　 　 　C. make up　　　　　　 　　D. catch up

15. When he was there, he ________ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

A. would　　　　 B. should　　　　 　C. had better　　　　　 D. might

14. The doctors said it would be months ________ he was fit for work.

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

13. Men will not be ________ to the restaurant without a tie in this hotel.

A. allowed　　　　 B. permitted　　 　　　C. let　　　　 　　D. admitted

12. Bear in ________ that tomorrow is our dear mother’s birthday.

A. mind　　　　 　B. head　　　 　　　C. memory　　　　 D. heart

11. The two sisters ­­­________ on the phone for 30 minutes. I wonder when they can put down the phone.

A. were chatting　 B. chatted　　　　　 　 　　C. have been chatting　 D. had chatted.

10. It may rain, but I should go out ________. I didn’t mind the rain.

A. anything　　　 　B. anyone　　　 　　C. anyhow　　　 　　D. anywhere

9. My mother always gets a bit ________ if we don’t arrive when say we will

A. anxious　　　 　B. ashamed　　 　　　C. weak　　　　 　　D. patient