18.The nurse found a little boy in the corner of the room, ______ and crying.

A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. frightening 　　　　　　　　 C. being frightened 　　　　　　 D. having frightened

17.He was busy yesterday, otherwise he ______ to the meeting.

A. would come　　 　B. would have been 　　　　　　 C. could have been　 　　　　　 D. would be

16.Only when the war was over ________to his hometown.

A. did the young soldier return　　　　　　 B. the young soldier returned

C. returned the young soldier　　　　　　　 D. the young soldier did return

15.The ground has been cleared and houses ______ for those homeless people now.

A. build　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have built　　　　　　　　 C. are built　 　　　　　　　　　 D. are being built

14.Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ______ when you’re looking for a job.

A. chance　　　 　　B. success　　　 　　　　　 C. effort　　　　 　　　　 D. advantage

13.The young man we’ve just talked to is a traveler ______ parents visited us last year.

A. that　　　　　　 B. whose　　　　　 　　 C. whom　　　　　 　　　 D. which

12.The book is of great value. _______ can be enjoyed unless you digest it．

A. Nothing　　　　 B. Something　　　　 C. Everything　　　 　　　　 D. Anything

11.The Taylors decided that they would employ ______ cleaner to do ______ housework.

A. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 不填; the