16.　 His father gets him home from school every afternoon ________.

A. on his car　　 B. in his car　　 C. for his car　　　 D. by his car

15.　 Being able to swim sometimes is ________ life and death.

A. a matter of　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the difference of　　

C. a problem of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the question of

14.　 __________ that we all go out, lying in the sun.

A. The weather so fine was　　　　　　 B. So the weather was fine

C. So was the fine weather　　　　　　 D. So fine was the weather

13.　 We are opposed ________ without her.

A. to have a party　　　　　　　　　　 B. we have a party　　

C. our having a party　　　　　　　　 D. to having a party

12.　 The animals died _________ of food.

A. in the lack　　　 B. in lack　　　 C. for lack　　　　 D. for the lack

11.　 The story was passed on from generation to generation by ________ of mouth.

A. a word　　　 B. word　　　　 C. words　　　　　 D. the words

10.　 When you have finished reading the novel, you will find the hero________.

A. a person too perfect to be not true　　 B. a too perfect person to be true

C. too perfect a person to be true　　　　 D. too perfect a person to be not true

9.　　 He gives me a ________ jacket as my birthday gift.

A. Japanese white leather　　　　　　　 B. leather white Japanese

C. Japanese leather white　　　　　　　 D. white Japanese leather

8.　　 Since it is already midnight, we _______.

A. had better leaving　　　　　　　 　B. ought to have left

C. should take our leave　　　　　　　 D. might as well leave

7.　　 My mother said she would ________ by bus.

A. not rather go　　　　　　　　　　 B. not rather to go　　　

C. rather not go　　　　　　　　　　 D. rather not to go