16. _______ an exchange student helps you make friends with people from different backgrounds.

A. Being　　　　 B. As　　　　　 C. For　　　　　 D. Having been

15. ______ our country developing, we must also remember the responsibilities that come ____ wealth and prosperity.

A. As, with　　　　 B. As, across　　 　　C. With, to　　　　 D. With, with

14. ---Has your former classmate come from America?

--Yes, he ______ there for eight years.

A. have stayed　　　 B. stay 　　　　　 C. stayed　　 D. had stayed

13. Our water supply was so low that we __________ share it with the beasts.

A. dared not　　　 B. dared not to　　　 C. dare not　　　 D. not dared to

12. ---I’d like to find a job in the library.

---Good idea, in my opinion, ___ it doesn’t have a bad effect on your studies.

A. unless　 　　　　　 B. as long as 　　　　 　C. now that 　　　　　　 　D. even if

11. He has ______ good knowledge of many foreign languages, and one of them is English which is ______ language spoken by many people in the world.

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

10. At last the man had no choice but ______ the computer from the office.

A. admit to have stolen　 　　　　　 B. admit having stolen

C. to admit to have stolen　　 　　　　　 D. to admit having stolen

9. Some students think that learning a foreign language is slow and difficult-think of all the hours of hard work ______ they have spent learning English.

A. when　 　　　　 B. in which　 　　　　　 C. that 　　　　 D. on which

8. Your teacher will ______ your recent illness when judging your examination

A. take into consideration　　　 　　 B. point out

C. attend to　　　　　　 　　　　 D. keep an eye out for

7. After years as an unsuccessful businessman he’s finally _______.

A. caught it　　 　　 B. got it　 　　　　 C. made it　　　 　 D. had it