19.　 As the saying goes, “ Practice makes perfect.” So, to learn to speak English well, ____.

A. much practice is needed　　　　　　　　　 B. one needs much practice

C. much practice needs　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. one is needed much practice

18.　 They are always doing whatever the Party wishes them to. They have ____ worthy of the Party’s trust.

A. been proved　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. been proved to be　　　　　　 D. proved to be

17.　 Are you a teacher? _____.

A. No, I wasn’t 　　　　　　 B. Yes, I was　　　　　 C. If only I were　　　　　 D. Yes, I used to be

16. A few minutes earlier and we _____ the last train to Boston. We shouldn’t have wasted the time in going shopping all the way.

　　　 A. have caught　　　　　　　 B. had caught　　　　 C. could have caught　　　　　　 D. went to catch

15. Even in today’s highly-developed society, there are still many people who believe in superstition. As a matter of fact, there is no ____ as “ghost” in the world.

　　　 A. such things　　　　　　　 B. such thing　　　　 C. such a thing　　　　　　　 D. such the thing

14. As the people’s living standards are improving, clothes ____ much more money nowadays than they ____ in the past.　 A. cost; cost　 B. cost; did C. cost; did　　　 D. will cost; were cost

13. How did the people in your hometown fight against the flood? Everyone here took part in the fight, men and women, old and young ____.

　　　 A. were included　　　　　 B. were including　　　　　 C. including　　　　　 D. included

12. What is your city like? It looks very beautiful with all the lights_____ at night.

　　　 A. turned on　　　　　　　　 B. turning on　　　　 C. turn on　　　　　　　 D. on

11.Susan is my best friend and I follow her example. Tonight I won’t go to the concert __she goes.

　　　 A. if not 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. except

10. ____ is often the case we don’t have a long walk, so today we went ____ than the bridge because we were too tired.

　　　 A. Which; not farther　　　　　 B. As ; no farther　 C. Which; no farther　　　 D. As; not farther