19、Measures must be taken now because time ________．

A．has been run out         B．runs out          C．is run out          D．is running out

18、It was ________ she had done ________ angered her husband．

A．that; what         B．which; that             C．what; which        D．what; that

17、Without enough evidence, the jury couldn’t find him ________ of the crime, so he was set free．

A．sceptical           B．ashamed          C．innocent            D．guilty

16、Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans ________ to New Zealand, later followed by more Europeans, ________ for a better life．

A．coming; seeking                                   B．to come; seeking

C．came; to seek                                      D．to come; to seek

15、—Will working day and night make me a success?

—Hardly ever．Remember, make a plan, strike a balance between work and rest, and ________, work hard but also work smart．

A．in all               B．after all                   C．for all              D．above all

14、I tried to fix the computer myself, but that just made it ________．

A．better           B．good            C．worse           D．bad

13、________ poor health, my father is always cheerful．

A．In spite of           B．In pursuit of         C．In memory of          D．In case of

12、—Mama, why can’t I work the maths problem out?

—Oh, let me see．Well, you ________ a figure here．Got it?

A．squeezed out        B．picked out          C．left out         D．wore out

11、In front of our house ________ we used to swim．

A．a river lies that                                    B．does a river lie where

C．lies a river which                                 D．lies a river where

10、It doesn’t matter what you wear—just ________ you come．

A．as long as           B．as far as         C．as early as           D．as soon as