18. – I’ve got your invitation.

　 – Oh, good. ______

A. Can you come?　 　　 B. Thanks a lot.　　　　　　 C. I’ll take it.　 　　　　　 D. May I help you?

17. Bob said he was going to ______ himself to a vacation in the mountains because he had been so tired.

A. press 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. add 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touch 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treat

16. The following day she didn’t go to the club. _____, she took a short walk in a park nearby.

A. Therefore 　　　　　　　 B. Instead 　　　　　　　　　 C. However 　　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. ______ fire, ring the bell.

A. In danger of 　　　　　 B. In face of 　　　　　　　 C. In the way of 　　　　　 D. In case of

14. He was a good swimmer, so he ______ swim to the river bank when the boat sank.

A. could 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. might 　　　　　　　　　　 C. was able to 　　　　　　 D. must

13. Blackmail (敲诈) is something that should never be ______; but that’s easier said than done.

A. given up 　　　　　　　　 B. given in 　　　　　　　　　 C. given up to 　　　　　　 D. given in to

12. There are two small rooms in the beach house, ______ serves as a kitchen.

　　　 A. the smaller of which　 B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them　 D. smaller of that

11. – Do you often listen to ______ radio?

　 – No. in fact, I haven’t got ______ radio.

A. a, a　　 　　　　　　　　 B. the, a　　　 　　　　　　 C. a, the　　　 　　　　　　 D the, the

10. He speaks Japanese ______ English and Chinese.

　　　 A. as good as　　 　　　　 B. as well　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　 　　　 D. as good

9. Won’t you shut up? I think you ______.

A. were going too far　　 B. had done wrong　　　　 C. did wrong 　　　　　　　 D. are going too far