16．Professor Li and his wife are now at work on a novel next year.
A．to publish B．being published
C．published D．to be published
15．The couple walked together as far as the second crossing of the street they waved goodbye to each other.
A．when B．which
C．why D．where
14．I had been puzzled over t he problem for over an hour without any result, all at once a solution flashed across my mind.
A．while B．when
C．then D．as
13．-So hard in the past few years that he has made great progress in English.
-I can see that, only a few mistakes in this exam.
A．has he worked; did he make B．he has worked; he made
C．he has worked; has he made D．has he worked; he made
12．Betty shows great interest in this poem now, but she thought it boring she read it.
A．at the first time B．the first time
C．for the first time D．at first
11．-How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
-To be honest, his singing didn’t me much.
A．appeal to B．attach to
C．refer to D．occur to
10．The city of Nanchong has grown so fast that it’s at least what it used to be.
A．five times the size of B．five times the size as large as
C．five times larger D．five times size as
9．-Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
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A．I’m with you on that B．I’d love to
C．It’s up to you D．It’s my pleasure
8．-Are you going to the concert?
-I’m not sure. I stay inside and watch it live on TV instead.
A．can B．might
C．should D．must
7．The number 2008 is a special number, I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.
A．which B．what C．one D．it