18. It sound so strange.______ it be that it was I, not he, who was mistaken?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
17. I want an assistant with ______ little knowledge of French and ______ experience of office routine.
A. a…the B. X… C. X…X D. a…X
16. He is always thoughtful ______ others.
A. about B. of C. to D. with
15. ---Does your father smoke?
---______ .It’s three years since he smoked.
A. No, he doesn’t B. Yes, he does
C. Yes, but he would rather not D. No, he does
14. _____ and the problem would be straightened out .
A. A bit more effort B. Making a little effort
C. If you make a bit more effort D. There being a little effort
13. ---Would you like another cup of tea ?
---______ .
A. Yes, I’d like B. I would like C. I wouldn’t say no D. No, I don’t like
12. They must have finished Book 1A by the end of last month, ______ ?
A. didn’t they B. hadn’t they C. mustn’t they D. haven’t they
11. Teaching is hard work: I love it,______ .
A. though B. but C. yet D. therefore
10. ---Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?
---Yes. But I don’t like ______ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don’t like.
A. this B. that C. those D. it
9. Written in a hurry, ______.
A. Peter made many mistakes in the paper
B. there are many mistakes in the paper
C. we found some mistakes in the paper
D. the paper is full of mistakes