18. _____ Susan _____ Jack gave the speech. I could recognize his voice.

A. Either, or　 B. Both, and　 C. Not, but　 D. Neither, nor　　　

17.-----Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

　 ----- ______. Have you got the first prize in the competition?

　 A. What for?　 B. Thanks a lot　 C. Yes, I’d like to　 D. Why not?　

16. As is natural, a man as old as he ____ be very forgetful.

A. can　　　　 B. must　　　 C. should　　　 D. would　　

15. He tried many times to sneak across the border to a neighboring country, _____ each time.

A. having been caught　　　　　 B. unluckily caught

C. always being caught　　　　　 D. only to be caught　　　

14. The boy’s new bike was ____ envy of his friends.

A. a　　　　　　 B. the　　　　 C. /　　　　　 D. an　　　　

13. Being invited to the Holy Land to take part in the Christmas Day celebrations was a great _____.

A. privilege　　　 B. day　　　 C. service　　　 D. invitation　　

12. Throughout the year over two million people are expected to directly _____ Japan 2005, a series of festivals and performances taking place around the country.

A. visit　　　 B. involve　　　 C. come to　　　 D. participate in　　

11. They got two free tickets to Canada, ____ they’d never have been able to afford to go.

A. as a result　　 B. otherwise　　 C. therefore　　 D. at last　　

10. Mary smiled _____ her mother did when she was at Mary’s age.

　 A. the way　　 B. as if　　　 C. what　　　 D. that　 　　　

9. The bird was on the ground, some distance ____ him.

　 A. away　　　 B. in the front of　　　 C. ahead　　 D. ahead of