13. It is high time we ________ some effective measures to solve the job problem.

A. will take　　　　　　　　 B. have taken　　　　　　　　 C. had taken　　　　　　　　 D. took

12. Many people have been ill from a strange disease these days, ________ we’ve never heard of before.

A. it　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　　　 C. one　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. this

11. Was it ________ she said or something she did ________ you were angry at so much?

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

10. - Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop for a skirt?

- Oh, she was very ________ about her clothes.

A. special　 　　　　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. particular　　 　　　　　 D. especial

9. In yesterday’s football game, our school football players performed well – they were in ________ of the ball most of the time.

A. favor　　　　　　　　　　　 B. need　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. memory　　　　　　　　　 D. possession

8. With the financial crisis ________ across the globe, a lot of companies have shut down and many people have been out of work.

A. to spread　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　 　　　　　　 C. being spread　　 　　　 D. having spread

7. The room is in a terrible mess; it ________ have been cleaned.

A. can’t　　 　　　　　　　 B. mustn’t　　 　　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t

6. is a free site, ________ visitors can not just purchase almost all kinds of products but open their own online shops.

A. whose　 　　　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

5. - Did you watch the movie Mei Lanfang in the People’s Theatre last night?

- I had planned to, but it ________ hard all the time.

A. is raining　 　　　　　　　 B. was raining　　　　　　　 C. has rained　　　　　　　　 D. had rained

4. I won’t interrupt you, ________ something unexpected happens.

A. because　 　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while