13. ______ is reported in the press, the summit between the two nations has turned fruitless.

　 A. As　 B. That　 C. It　 D. What 14. He _______ worn out; he had worked like mad in the field for fifteen hours or more that day.

　 A. may have been　 B. must have been　 C. might be　 D. could be

12. _________ any agreement, they decided to hold a second conference later this month.

　 A. Not having reached　 B. Having not reached　 C. Not reaching　 D. Since didn’t reach

11. I sent Father a quick note as I thought he’d like to know ____ I’ve been up to so far.

　 A. which　 B. what　 C. why　 D. how

10. Americans eat ______ vegetables per person today as they used to.

　 A. more than twice　 B. as twice as many　 C. twice as many　 D. more than twice

9. Squirrels _________ of nuts for winter, making them a hero in the traditional moral story.

　 A. have a good store　 B. make a store　 C. have in store　 D. keep in store

8. Having completed that children’s reader, I _____ writing on history of world civilization.

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

7. Fourteen deaths have so far been confirmed due to that accident, ________.

　 A. include one kid　 B. one kid is included　 C. one kid included　 D. one kid including

5. He’s been doing nothing well! ________ you can expect of him?

　 A. What is it that　 B. What it is that　 C. How is it that　 D. How it is that

^. Black hair is common _____ the Chinese.

　 A. for　　 B. to　　 C. of　　 D. among

4. He’s not tired because of overwork, so a couple of days off doesn’t _____, I’m afraid.

　 A. effect　 B. help　 C. affect　 D. do

3. We haven’t heard from John for long. What do you suppose _____ to him?

　 A. to happen　 B. happening　 C. having happened　 D. has happened