People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and __16__. Most people in Britain live in houses __17__ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can __18__ them and change them in any way they __19__ . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is __20__ for himself of herself and for __21__ friends. 　　 People usually like to __22__ their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your __23__ around you; on the train you may have __24__ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one __25__ or chair which is your own. Once I was traveling on a __26__ to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the __27__ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no __28__ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather __29__, I thought he thought that he owned the __30__ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on __31 __! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had __32__ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers __33__ his case in order to read them. He immediately __34__ his case to his side of the table. (Of course , it is __35__ that he just wanted to be helped to me ! ) 16. A. helpful　　　 B. personal　　　　 C. necessary　　　　 D. useful 17. A. rather than　 B. as well as 　　　　C. as a result of　　　 D. or rather 18. A. buy 　　　　B. leave　　　　　 C. paint　　　　　　 D. offer 19. A. make　　　　 B. clear　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. prepare 20. A. only　　　　 B. already　　　　 　C. ever　　　　　　 D. even 21. A. unwanted　　 B. close　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　 D. invited 22. A. mark　　　　 B. decide　　　　 C. choose　　　　　 D. keep 23. A. towels　　　　 B. sands　　　　　 C. papers　　　　　 D. flags 24. A. find　　　　　 B. give　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. store 25. A. book　　　　 B. corner　　　　　 C. companion　　　 D. meal 26. A. plane　　 　　B. train　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　 D. street 27. A. opposite　　　 B. back　　　　　 C. wrong　　　　　 D. good 28. A. matter　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C. light　　　　　　 D. space 29. A. angry　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　 C. fearful　　　　　 D. busy 30. A. right　　　　　 B. only　　　　　 C. small　　　　　 D. whole 31. A. the table　　　 B. his case　　　　 C. the seat　　　　 D. his side 32. A. invaded　　　　 B. shut　　　　　 C. separated　　　　 D. shared 33. A. into　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. off　　 　　　　　D. out of 34. A. hid　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　 D. kept 35. A. possible 　　　B. true　　　　　　 C. wonderful　　　 D. ordinary

15. ------ What happened to you just now, Daisy?

　 ------ My key was missing. I had to　　　　 the door open.

　 A. force　　　　　　 B. keep　　　　　 C. break　　　　　　 D. leave

14. China is a　　　　 country, but America is a　　　　 country.

　 A. developing; developing　　　　　　 B. developed; developed

　 C. developing; developed　　　　　　　 D. developed; developing

13. Going on a trip into　　　　 space must be quite　　　　 exciting experience.

　 A. / ; the　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　 C. the; an　　　　　　 D./ ; an

12. We must do whatever we can to　　　　 the river being polluted any more.

　 A. separate　　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　　　　 D. guard

11. ------ I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

　 ------　　　　 ! I’m sure you’ll make it.

　 A. Go ahead　　　　 B. Good luck　　　　 C. No problem　　　 D. Cheer up

10. How the big forest fire has　　　　　 remains to be a mystery.

　 A. taken place　　　 B. turned up　　　 C. broken out　　　　 D.broken up

9. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took　　　　 pictures of them.

　 A. many of　　　 B. masses of　　　 C. the number of　　 D. a large amount of

8. It’s　　　　　 accepted that men like playing football more than women.

　 A. especially　　　　 B. generally　　　　　 C. simply　　 　　D. totally

7.　　　　 days went by, he didn’t succeed in anything he had planned.

　 A. With　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　 D. While