18._____ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.

　 A. Having checked　 B. Check　 C. If you check　 D. To check

17.I don’t like ____ you speak to her.

　 A. the way　 B. the way in that　 C. the way which　 D. the way of which

16.______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

　 A. With　 B. Besides　 C. As for　 D. Because of

15. The happy look on his face _____ that he had passed the final examination successfully.

　 A. explained　 B. suggested　 C. expressed　 D. described

14.The two books you wrote were ______ on the desk, where they ______ laid all week.

　 A. lying; had 　　　　B. lying; have 　　C. laying; had been　 D. lying; had been

13.I am worried very much because I’ll miss my flight if the bus arrives_____.

　 A. lately　　　 B. late　　 C. latter　　 D. latest

12. It was already one in the morning _________I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.

A.when　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B.that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.which　　　　　　　　　　　 D.since

11. This problem is not so difficult as we expected. It is believed________in a few days.

A.settling　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.being settled　　　　　　 C.to be settled　　　　　　　 D.to have settled

10.Jules’ father sent him to Paris to study law, but _______, he developed his love for the theatre.

A.besides　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moreover　　　　　　　　　　　 C.therefore　　　　　　　　　 D.instead

9.They went ________the ship just before it started to leave.

A. on abord.　　　　　　　　　　 B.board　　　　　　　　　　 C. aboard　　　　　　　　　　 D.board on