18.　 ---How long has he ___ to the girl? --- Only a month.

A. engaged　　　　 B. got engaged　 C. been engaged D. engaged himself

17.　 ---How is everything going these days?　 --- ___.

A. Very well　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Very good　　　

C. Good, thank you　　　　　　　　　　 D. Nothing serious

16.　 Two years has ___ before we know it.

A. gone on　　　　 B. gone by　　　　 C. came on　　　　 D. came by

15.　 Please don’t interrupt him. He is ___ his new poem.

A. getting on　　　 B. coming on　　 C. working on　　 D. trying on

14.　 Let’s go back now. I don’t think there is any ___ in this lecture.

A. means　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　 D. point

13.　 Did ___ use to live an old fisherman at the seaside who went fishing once a day?

A. there　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　　 D. where

12.　 ___ a quarrel between the husband and wife.

A. It seemed to have　　　　　　　　　　 B. There seemed that

C. There seemed to be　　　　　　　　　 D. They seemed as if

11.　 We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ___ office soon.

A. leaves　　　　　　 B. would leave　 C. left　　　　　　　　 D. had left

10.　 The two sides debated ___ each other ___ who was the better for a whole day.

A. to; to　　　　　　 B. with; about　　 C. over; on　　　　 D. between; in

9.　　　 Do you have any doubt ___ his strength? He can lift a mountain.

A. about 　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　 D. at