16. Don’t be too hard on you daughter. ______, she is only a child.

　 A. After all　　　　　　　　 B. First of all　　　　　 C. In all　　　　　　　　　 D. Above all

15. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.　

　 A. had to write it out　　　　 　　　 B. must have written it out

　 C. should have written it out　　 　　 D. ought to write it out

14. Most school libraries allow students to borrow two books ______.

　 A. at times　　　　　　　　 B. at a time　　　　　　 C. in no time　　　　　 D. at one time

13. ---Did you invite Kacy to your party?

---I would like ______, but I was too busy and forgot to call her.

　 A. to have　　　　　　　　 B. to invite her　　　 C. inviting her　　　　 D. having invited her

12. The smell of those flowers ______ my happy childhood in the countryside.

　 A. brought up　　　　　　 B. called up　　　　　　 C. brought out　　　　 D. called on

11. -–Won’t you go shopping with your mother?

　---No. ______ she promises to buy me a new sweater.

A. Now that　　　　　　　 B. If only　　　　　　　　 C. As though　　　　　 D. Unless

10. I know the journey won’t cost much, but I will take some more just ______.

　 A. in turn　　　　　　　　　 B. in reward　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　 D. in exchange

9. It was too noisy outside. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ______ his head.

A. did he turn　　　　　 B. had he turned　　 C. he had turned　　 D. he turned

8. Firefighters took two hours to ______ the driver from the damaged car.

　 A. help　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　 D. release

7. No one can imagine the difficulty he had ______ his son to get rid of the habit of playing computer games.

　 A. persuaded　　　　　　 B. to persuade　　　 C. persuading　　　　 D. persuade