13. About 700 people crowded in Houston, waving flags and holding signs ______, "Welcome Home, Astronauts！" when Discovery's astronauts arrived for a celebration.

　 A. to read　　　　　 B. being read　　 　　　 　C. reading　　 　　 　D. to be read

12. －Jim, have you finished reading Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince ?

　－No. I _______ my father on the farm all day yesterday.

A. would help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had helped　 　　　　　　 　

C. was helping 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. have been helping

11. After the meeting, Premier Wen Jiabao walked onto the platform, seated himself in a chair and _______ for answering questions.

A. had prepared　 　　B. being prepared　 　　C. prepared　　　 D. preparing

10. The best job is __ ___ which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject.

A. something 　　　　　　　　 B. another　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　 D. it　　

9. Information has been published _______ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.

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

8. When you copy this paper, be careful not to　　 a single word.

A. leave out　　　 　　　 B. come out　　　　 　　 C. begin with　　 　　　 D. come up

7. So far, he must have achieved his goal, _________?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. mustn’t he　　　　 B. didn’t he　　　 　　 C. hasn’t he　　　 D. doesn’t he

6. ____the house costs, it will ____it.

　 　　 A. Whatever, be worth　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. However, worth　 　　

C. How much, be worthy of 　　　　　　　　　　 D. What, worthy of

5. The professor reminded me of what I would ____ have forgotten.

A. therefore　　 B. however　　　　 C. otherwise　　　 D. ever

4. This dictionary is of great use, which can help you ____ many problems about words and idioms.

　　 A. keep up　　　 B. clear up　　　 C. look up　　　 D. take up