18. He is good at maths and it won’t be long ______ he works out the problem.

A. since　　　 B. until　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. before

15. --- Won’t you go to the bar with me?

--- ______? It’s so hot today and I’m dying for a drink.

A. Why so　　　　 B. Why not　　　　 C. What for　　　 D. What about

16. This is the point where the difference _______.  

A. rises　　　　 B. raises　　　　 C. arises　　　 D. happens  

17. You ______ keep in touch with your team while climbing a big mountain so that you ____ get help in time when you _____ in trouble.  

A. should, could, have been　　　　　 B. could, would, were  

C. should, can, are　　　　　　　　　 D. could, should, are  

14. Every minute was made full use of ______ for the performance for the New Year.

A. preparing　 B. being prepared　 C. to prepare　 　 D. prepared

13. ______, they set out to break the record for cross-channel swim.

A. Well equipping　 　　　　　　B. To be well equipped　　 　

C. Well equipped　 　　　　　　　D. Being equipped well

12. I’m glad you told me about the show being called off. ______, I’d have travelled all the way to Paris for nothing.

A. Thus　 　　　　　　 B. Somehow　 　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

11. Villagers here depend on the fishing industry, ______ there won’t be much work.

A. where　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. by which　　　　 D. without which

10. The boy _________ the name of Tom is named _________ his grandfather.

A. in; after　　 　　　 B. by; with　　 　　　 C. in; by　　 　　　　 D. by; after

9. He kept asking silly questions until my patience finally __________.

A. ran out　　 　　　 B. used up　　 　　　　 C. gave up　　 　　　 D. brought out

8. I　　 ____in London for many years，but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China.

A. lived　　　 B. was living 　 C. have lived　　　 D. had lived

7. Many foreigners, who used to have a strong _______ against China, come to realize what a country China really is after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

A. belief　　　　　 B. prejudice　　　　　 C. religion　　　　 D. evolution