16. -Who knocked at the door?

-I’ve no idea. I just pretended nobody was at home, so I didn’t ask who

________ was.

　　 A. he　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 　 C. she　　　　 　　 D. it

15. It is on this maglev train that is very comfortable _____ I have been to the

People’s Square.

A. how　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. where　　　　　　 D. when

14. Men and women should be treated equally according to the law, but ________ there is great room for improvement.

　 A. in reality　　 B. above all　　　　 C. after all　　　　 D. in return

13. So amused ________ that I couldn’t help laughing when I saw the children dressed

　　 up as Santa Clauses on Christmas Day.

　　 A. did I feel　　　 B. had I felt　　 C. I felt　　　　 D. I had felt

12. Much of the farm is under water; ________ the grain, most of that has been ruined.

　　 A. owing to　　 B. thanks to　　　　 　　 C. as for　　　　　 　　 D. as with

11. ─Perhaps John’s not in.

　　 ─______. Look, the light’s on.

　 A. Yes, he can be at home　　 B. No, he couldn’t go out

　 C. Yes, he must be at home　 D. No, he needn’t go out

10. In those days, the old woman ________ sit at the gate for hours, waiting for her son to return from the front.

　 A. could　　　　 　　 B. should　　　　　 C. might　　　　　　 D. would

9.-Don’t look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.

　-Oh, yes. ________ others are weak, he is strong.

　 A. If　　　　　　　　 B. Where　　　　　　 　　 C. Though　　　 　　 D. When

8. Glad to see you back. How long ________ in Russia?

　 A. did you stay　　　　　　　　　 B. have you stayed　　　

　 C. were you staying 　　　　　　 D. have you been staying

7. When the old woman died, it ________ that she was actually very rich.

　　 A. came to an end　 B. went to light　　 C. came to herself　 D. came to light