19. Production fell _______ 20% in May, _______ the same month of last year.

A. in, compared to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by, compared to

C. with, compared with　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by, comparing with

18. --Would you mind if I _______ one of these books?

　 --_______. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. took; Certainly not　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take; Yes, of course

C. can take; Yes, please do　　　　　　　　　 D. may take; No, I’m using it

17. Tom ought not to______ me your secret, but he meant no harm.

A. have told　　　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　 C. be telling　　　　　 　　　D. having told

16. He’ll do _______ he can. He won’t ______ your trouble.

　 　A. as, add to　　　　　 B. much, add　　　　 C. whatever, add to　　　　 D. what, add

15. _______ is well known ______ Hong Kong returned to China on July 1st, 1997.

　 　A. It, that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As, /　　　　　　　　 C. As, as　　　　　　　　 D. It, which

14. --Could you spare me some ink?

--_______. Here you are.

A. With pleasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s a pleasure

C. That’s nice of you　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Thanks a lot

13. --How long has his grandfather ________?

　 --Seven years. He died ________.

　 　A. died, at the age of 94　　　　　　　 B. been died, at his age of 94

　 　C. been dead, at the age of 94　　　　　　　 D. died, at 94

12. Your dress looks very nice. My mother will buy _______ for me.

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

11. I felt it a great honour ________ to speak to you.

　 　A. ask　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　 C. to be asked　　　　　　　 D. having asked