18. While watching television, _______.

A. the doorbell rang　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the doorbell rings

C. we heard the doorbell ring　　　　　　　 D. we heard the doorbell ring

17. ______, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.

A. General speaking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Speaking general

C. Generally speaking　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Speaking generally

16. Mary never does any reading in the evening, _______

A. so does John　　 B. John does too　　 C. John doesn’t too　　　 D. nor does John

15. If you go by ______ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get ______ fast one.

A. the; the　　　　　　 B. 不填；a　　　　　 C. the　　　　　　　　 D. 不填；不填

14. Before building a house, you will have to _______ the government’s permission.

A. get from　　　　 B. follow　　　　　 C. receive　　　　　 D. ask for

13. The doctor advised Vera strongly that she should take a holiday, but ______ didn’t help.

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

12. -Would you like some more tea?

-______, please.

A. No more　　　　　 B. Just a little　　　　 C. I’ve had enough　 D. Yes, I woul

11. The poor young man is ready to accept ______ help he can get.

A. whichever　　　　 B. however　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. whenever

10. We hadn’t planned to meet. We met ______ chance.

A. of　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　　　 D. by

9. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s _______ I have to wait.

A. In case　　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　　　 C. in order　　　　　　 D. as if