14. The number of people invited_____ fifty, but a number of them absent for different　reasons.

　A. were; was　　　B. was; was

　C. was; were　　　D. were; were

13. Many people agree that_____ knowledge of English is a must in international trade

　today.

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

12. Tom felt that he knew everybody’s business better than they knew it_____.

　A. themselves　　B. oneself　C. itself　　D. himself

11. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard_____.

　A. the better voice　 B. a good voice

　C. the best voice　 D. a better voice

10. I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little____.

　A. wait　　 B. time　C. patience　 D. rest

9. -I’m sorry I broke your mirror. -Oh, really?　_____.

　 A. It’s OK with me　B. It doesn’t matter

　 C. Don’t be sorry　 D. I don’t care

8. Johnny, you____ play with the knife, you hurt yourself.

　 A. won’t; can’t　　 B. mustn’t; may

　 C. shouldn’t; must　 D. can’t; shouldn’t

7. -When shall we meet again?

　 -Make it____ day you like; it’s all the same to me.

　 A. one　　B. any　　C. another　　D. some

6. ____my glasses? -Yes, I saw them on your bed a minute ago.

　 A. Do you see　　　B. Had you seen

　 C. Would you see　　 D. Have you seen

5. third　 A. southern　B. weather　C. thus　　D. theory

B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

例：We_____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.

　A. must have studied　 B. might study

　C. should have studied　D. would study

答案是C。