13. --What's wrong with Jane?

--A. letter from home ______ an attack of home sickness.

A. sent out　　　　　　　　　 B. set out　　　　　　　　　　 C. sent off　　　　　　　　　 D. set off　　　　　　　　　　

12. Growing corn doesn't need ________ growing rice.

A. as much water as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as much water like

C. much water as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too much water as　　　　　　　　

11. --Who did you find in the room?　　　　 --________.

A. None　　　　　　　 B. Not　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　 D. Nobody　　　　　　　　　

10. Take this medicine ________ and you'll be all right in one or two days.

A. one day twice　　　　 B. two times one day　 C. twice a day　　 D. one day two times　

9.Not until he arrived home _______ that his wallet had been stolen.

A. he had found 　　　　 B. he found　 C. did he find　　　　　　　　　 D. had he founded　　　

8. The reason ______ he have for his absence was _______ he had missed the bus.

A. why; that　　　　　 B. that; because　 C. why; because　　　　　　　 D. which; that　　　　　　　

7. He ________ for miles _______ for the news.

A. prefers to walk; rather than wait　　　　　 B. prefers walking; prefer to wait

C. prefers walking; rather than wait　　　　 D. prefers to walk; rather than waiting.　　　　　

6. She said her interest _______ lay in collecting stamps.

A. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mainly　　　　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　　 D. best　　　　　　　　

5. "Here you are at last!"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 " _________"　　

A. Are you all right?　　 B. Yes, I'm here. C. Sorry to have kept you waiting. D. You are here, too.　　　

4. It has been raining for a day, but even though it _______, we _______ there by tomorrow.

A. hadn't rained, couldn't get　　　　　　　　　 B. hadn't rained, can't get

C. didn't rain, couldn't get　　　　　　　　　　　 D. didn't rain, can't get