18. Something is wrong with the window; it ____ not open.
A. shall B. may C. will D. can
17. This year an increased number of drivers _____ for speeding.
A. have punished B. have been punished
C. has punished D. has been punished
16. -Have your working conditions improved?
-No, ______ than before, I’m afraid.
A. no better B. a little better C. not worse D. no worse
15. --- Has your sister finished her essay yet?
--- I don’t know. She _______ it this morning.
A. wrote B. has written C. had written D. was writing
14. We could see the building with a red flag ______ on the top and the windows ________ seriously.
A. flying; breaking B. flown; broken C. flying; broken D. flown; breaking
13. We must make every effort to achieve our goals ______ we regret our life.
A. or B. when C. though D. before
12. The big forest fire must have been put out half an hour ago, _____________?
A mustn’t it B. wasn’t it C. hasn’t it D. didn’t it
11. Who did you ____ the wall yesterday?
A. have paint B. have painted C. have to paint D. have painting
10. Practice is a good way, only ________ learn a foreign language well.
A. in which we can B. through that can we
C. in which can we D. in that can we
9. Few pleasures can equal ______ of a cool drink on a hot day.
A. some B. any C. that D. those