16．-They 　　　　　out the problem , but failed .

　　 -What a shame !

　　　 A．sought to work 　 B．seeked working 　 C．managed to work 　 D．managed working

15．At the meeting , the master suggested the teachers receive 　　　　　education to catch up with

　　 　　　　　development .

　　　 A．farther ; the late 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．farther ; the latest

　　　 C．further ; the latest 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．higher; the later

14．-Will you go and attend her party ?

　　 -No,　　　 　.

　　　 A．even though invited to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．even if inviting

　　　 C．if not invited 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless being invited to go

13．-Why was he unhappy yesterday ?

　　 -A letter from home 　　　　　an attack of homesickness .

12．I don’t doubt 　　　　　he’ll be asked to speak again next week .

　　　 A．if 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that 　　　　　　　　　 C．whether 　　　　　　 D．about

11．　　　 　I used to go mountain-climbing every summer .

　　　 A．At a time 　　　　　 B．At one time 　　　 C．At other times 　　 D．At the times

10．　　　 　he said so was quite 　　　　　.

　　　 A．What; surprising 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Why; surprising C．That ; surprised 　 D．Whether; surprised

9．I think Tom,　　　 　you ,　　　 　to blame .

　　　 A．rather than ; is 　 B．rather than ; are 　 C．more than ; are 　 D．less than; is

8．Della had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents 　　　Jim , her husband , a Christmas present .

　　　 A．to buy 　　　　　　　 B．which to buy 　　　 C．for her to buy 　　 D．with which to buy

7．There is such a problem 　　　　　we all should 　　　　　.

　　　 A．as; pay attention to it 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that ; attract our attention

　　　 C．as; pay attention to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．that ; attract our attention to it