16. What he has told us about the situation in Iraq simply doesn’t make any________.

A. use　　　 B. reason　　　　 C. value　　　　 D. sense

15. The careless driver is _______ for the traffic accident_______ yesterday.

A. to blame; happened　　　　 B. to blame; happening　　

C. to be blamed; happened　　 D. to be blamed; happening

14. _______ the interview in Boston lasted so long, I missed my connecting flight to New York.

A. Due to　　　　 B. So long as　　　　 C. As　　　　 D. Despite

13. At the last place Gary worked, they ______ an annual company picnic. All the employees _____ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.

A. had to have; had to　　　　　　　　 B. used to have; couldn’t

C. would have; didn’t have to　　　　　 D. used to have; would

12. Well, really _____ now is start learning what to do with this software and read a lot of references, learn and practice _______ you can.

A. that you need do; whatever　 　　　　B as should you do; the longer hours

C. how you should start; the most　　　　 D. what you should do; as much as

11. --- Did you make sense of what the man said just now?

--- No, his meaning didn’t ________. Would you explain it to me?

A. get through　 B. get off　 C. get across　 D. get out

10. ---Do remember to charge the battery for 12 hours when you first use it.

--- ________.

A. Thank you, I remember. 　B. What for　 C. Up to you　 D. Got it

9. The cause he had devoted himself ________ a perfect success.

A. to proved　 B. proved　 C. to prove　 D. to proving

8. If ________ in wet sand, vegetables can remain fresh for a long time.

A. being buried　 B. having buried　 C. buried　 D. burying

7. So difficult _______ it to acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher that he was close to giving up.

A. he have left　 B. have he felt　 C. he did felt　 D. did he feel