18. _______ no need to worry about his safety, because he is always careful.

　　　 A. What’s 　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. There’s 　　　　　　 　　　 D. Which’s

17. --- This store has such high prices.

--- I agree. Never again __________ here.

　　　 A. I will shop　　　　 B. I do shop　　　　　 　　　 C. will I shop　　　　 　　 D. shop I do

16. --- I think I’ll give Bob a ring.

--- You _______. You haven’t been in touch with him for ages.

A. will　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. May　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have to　　　　　　　 　　　 D. should

15. The flowers _________ sweet in the botanical garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.

A. smell　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. smelling　　　　　　　　　 C. smelt 　　　　　　　 　D. to be smelt

14. Microsoft's next major operating system, Windows Vista, looks ________from today's Windows.

A. different 　　　　　 　　　 B. differently 　　　　　　　 C. difference 　　　　 D. differences

13. --- What time do we have to be at the gate?

--- __________ passengers are already boarding.

A. Hurriedly 　　　　 B. Soon 　　　　　　　 C. Immediately 　　 　　　 D. Since

12. What`s really needed, according to most researchers in this field, ________ a "killer" application particularly suited for the way DNA computing solves problems.

A. being 　　　　　　　　　　 B. are 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. is 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. was

11. In May l999, the Backstreet Boys, sold l, l33, 505 copies of their latest album in its first week in release, _________ it the most albums sold in a week, ever since Sound-Scan began recording sales figures.

A. to make 　　　　　　　　　 B. making 　　　　　　 　　　 C. that makes 　　　 　　　 D. made

10. --- How are you managing to do your work with an assistant?

--- Well, I ______ somehow .

　A. get along 　　　　　　　 B. come on 　　　　　　　　 C. watch out 　　　 D. set off

9. ---Your job ______ open for your return .

--- Thanks.

A. will be kept 　　 　　　 B. will keep 　　　　 　　　 C. had kept 　　　　　 　　　 D. had been kept