13. It was a lovely day yesterday. I wish I 　　　　　　　at the seaside then.

　　 A. were　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. had been　　　

　　 C. should be　　　 　　　　　 D. should have been

12. Some believe that we are equipped 　　　　　　　a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself 　　　　　　　the language of the culture we are born 　　　　　　.

　　 A. with; with; in　　　 　　　 B. by; with; with　　

　　 C. by; to; with　 　　　　　　　 D. with; to; in

11. The 　　　　　　of the fence is　 　　　　　　a type of wild dog called a “dingo”.

　　 A. purpose；to keep up　 　 B. purpose；to keep out

　　 C. idea；to keep on　　　　 　　 D. idea； to keep back

10. Don’t 　　　　　　him as far as you can. He is checking his first science fiction word by word　　　　　　　 　by Science and Technology Press.

　　 A. disturb; to be published　 　　　　　

　　 B. disturb; being published

　　 C. interfere; to publish　　　 D. interfere; published

9.　　　　　　 today, he would get there by Saturday.

　　 A. If he leaves 　　　　　　　　 B. Was he leaving

　　 C. Would he leave 　　　　　　 D. Were he to leave

8.　　　　 　　　the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some homes or will cause other family problems.

　　 A. When　　 B. While　　　 C. If　　　　 D. As

7. It is good for elderly people to be 　　　　　　　involved in community service.

　　 A. honestly　 B. patiently　 C. eagerly　 D. actively

6. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health 　　　　　　　poor.

　　 A. proves　 B. remains　 C. maintains　 D. continues

5. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson 　　　　　　　cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

　　 A. took up　　　 　　　　　　 B. gave up　　　　

　　 C. carried out　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. held up

4. My friend, who 　　　　　　on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.

　　 A. served　　　 　　　　　　　 B. is serving　　　 　

　　 C. had served　　　　 　　 D. has served