18. ---What can I do if the ship is caught in a storm or strikes submerged reefs? Oh, terrible!

　 ----Don’t be so silly! With a (n) ____ captain, I can say that you’ll land on New York safe.

A. seasoned　 B. reasoned 　C. experiencing　 D. determined

17. You should go to the city in July, the best time ___ the South American winter cools off the city.

　A. where　 B. when　　 C. on which　　 D. which

16. I found him sitting in his chair, completely_____ a magazine.

A. absorbing 　　B. being absorbed in　　 C. absorbed in 　　D. absorbing in

15. The moment she came back, she __ to clean the kitchen.

A. set off　 B. set about　　 C. set out　　 D. set up

14. ___ in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world.

A. Dressing　　 B. Dressed　　 C. Wearing　　 D. To wear

13. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but ___ he developed his love for the theatre.

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

12. It was with great joy ___ he received the exciting news ____ his children had been found.

A. that; that　 B. which; that　　 C. that; which　 D. that; x

11. --- Where was it ___ the accident happened yesterday?

　 --- In front of the market.

A. when　 B. that　 C. which　　 D. how

10. ― Shall I ___ the raincoat?

　 ― No hurry! Leave it ___ it is. It’s raining again.

A.　　 put on; where　　 B. put away; in the place　 C. put on; there　 D. put away; where

9. ― Why do you want to change your job?

― I’ve been _______ typing and _______ so many telephones every day.

A. tired of; answered　 　 　　　 B. tiring from; answered

C. tired of; answering　　 　　 D. tiring from; answering