16. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, ______ , of course, made the others envy him.

A. who　　 　　 　　　 B. that　　　　 C. which　 　　 　　D. what

15. We have to ______ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.

A. get away 　　　　 　　　 B. get across　　 C. get through 　 　　D. get in

14. There was ______ time ______ I hated to go to school.

A. a; when 　　　　　 　B. a; that　　　 C. the; that 　　　　　　　 　D. the; when

13. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ______ of little children.

A. hand 　　　 　　　 B. reach　　　 C. space 　　　 D. distance

12. -Now, where is my purse?

-______! We’ll be late for the picnic.

A. Take your time　　　 　　 B. Don’t worry

C. Come on　　　　　 　　 D. Take it easy

11. The Wilsons live in ______ A-shaped house near the coast.It is ______ 17th century cottage.

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

10. -Mum,why do you always make me eat an egg every day?

-______ enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up.

A.Get　　 　　 B.Getting　　　　 C.To get　　 　　 　D.To be getting

9. -Which of the two dictionaries will you buy?

-I will buy ______,for I’ve got some such dictionaries.

A. both　　　　　 B. either　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　　 D. neither

8. Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department ______ the fire broke out.

A.hurriedly　　　　　 B.quickly　　　　　 C.immediately　　　　　　 D.shortly

7. ______ is reported in the newspapers,talks between the two countries are making progress.

A.It　　　　　　　　　　　 B.As　　　　　　 C.That　　　　　　　　　　　 D.What