19. _________ visitors to the UK were asked by newspaper reporters what their impressions of the British people were.

　　 A. The number of　　　　 B. A number of　 C. Numbers of　　　　　 D. Any numbers of

18. Setting fire to the public buildings ________ highly dangerous and forbidden by law.

A. are　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　 　　　 C. has　　　　 　　　 D. were

17. Not only my brother but also I _______ good at painting. Both of us _________ good painters.

　　 A. are; are 　　　　　 B. am; are　　 　　 C. is; is　　　　 　　 D. are; is

16. I, who _________ your teacher, will try my best to help you with your study.

　　 A. be　　 　　　　　　 B. am　　　 　　　　 C. are　　　　 　　　 D. is

15. That’s the one of the subjects that ___________ to start a conversation.

　　 A. intends　　　 　　　 B. intend　　　　 C. are intended 　　　 D. is intended

14. On the wall ________ two large pictures of his parents.

　　 A. hangs　 　　　　　 B. hanged　　 　　 C. hanging　　 　　　 D. hang

13. ―Are you very anxious?

　 ―Yes. Ten minutes ________ like an hour when you are waiting for a phone call.

　　 A. seem　 　　　　　 B. seems　　 　　 C. do　　　 　　　　 D. does

12. People like beautiful things, but the beautiful________ not always the useful.

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

11. My friend and classmate Paul ________ horse-riding in his spare time.

　　 A. practice　　 　　　 B. practices　　　 C. is practiced.　 　　 D. is practicing

10. The police _______ asked that anyone who saw the accident should get in touch with _______.

　　 A. have; them　　 　　 B. has; him　　　 C. have; him　　 　　 D. has; them