20. The old lady’s hand shook frequently. She explained to her doctor　 　　　　this shaking had begun half a year before, and　 　　　　, only because of this, she had been forced to give up her job.

A. when; how 　　 B. how; when 　　 C. how; how 　　 D. why; why

19.　　 Mary kept weighing herself to see how much _______ she was getting.

A. heavier　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　 C. the heavier　　　　　 D. the heaviest

18. -How is everything going on with you in Europe?

-Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, __________.

A. though　　　　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　 D. too

17.　　 At times ,worrying is a normal, ________response to a difficult event or situation-a loved one being injured in an accident , for example.

A．effective　　　　　　　 B．individual　　　　　　 C．inevitable　　　　　　 D．unfavorable

16. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we 　　　　 　gave up .

A. eventually　　　　　　 B. unfortunately　　　 C. generously　　　　　 D. purposefully

15.　　 This 　　　　　　girl is Linda’s cousin.

A．pretty little Spanish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Spanish little pretty

C．Spanish pretty little　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．little pretty Spanish

14. I must be getting fat-I can ______ do my trousers up.

A. fairly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. nearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

13.　　 -What’s the area and population of the US？

-The US is about the same size as China, but its population is five times ______.

A. smaller　 B as little.　 C. as few　 D. bigger.

12. The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.

A. mainly　　　 B. punctually　　　 C. approximately　　 D. precisely

11.　　 ______ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A. To be tried　 　B. Tired　　 C. Tiring　　 D. Being tired