13. It is now quite ________ for women to hold the top positions in big companies.

　 　A. ordinary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. average

12. Just in front of our house ________ with a history of 1,000 years.

　 A. does a tall tree stand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a tall tree is standing

　 C. a tall tree stands　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stands a tall tree

11. Have you seen the film, ________ leading actors are all world-famous?

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

10. A witness reported having seen a police car ________ a truck on the highway yesterday.

　 A. running in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. running after　　　　　　　　 C. running away　　　　　　　　 D. running across

9. ---What ________ ? You’re late again?　 ---I ________ my key and couldn’t start my car.

A. happened; lost　　　 B. happens; have lost　　　 C. has happened; lost　　　 D. has happened; lose

8. ________ the bad weather, the construction of the two railway lines is now behind schedule.

A. According to　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Up to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Due to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down to

7. ---Jack said the paper was too hard when he was asked why he failed the exam again.

---Well, ________ .

A. bad news has wings　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a bad workman quarrels with his tools

C. the early bird catches the worm　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a good beginning makes a good ending　

6. The hotel wasn’t particularly good, but I ________ in many worse hotels.

　 A. had stayed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was staying　　　　　　　　　 D. would stay

5. The reason ________ he was absent from school was not the reason ________ he explained to the teacher yesterday.

A. why; because　　　　　　　　　 B. because; that　　　　　　　　 C. why; that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that; because

4. ---Dad, I’m afraid I have to stop. I’m too tired after such a long walk.

　 ---________, Tommy. You can do it.

A. No problem　　　　　　　　　　　 B. No hurry　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Come on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That’s ok