19、A new library was built          had been a playground.

A．that                B．in which                   C．where                     D．where there

18、The way they talked          the problem seemed impossible.

A．about solving                  B．to solve               C．of solving               D．about to solve

17、         , so she had to be sent to the hospital.

A．Being ill                                                B．She was seriously ill

C．She being ill                                          D．Having been ill

16、He was told that it would be at least three months          he could recover and return to work.

A．when          B．before         C．since         D．that

15、—You were out when I dropped in at your house.

—Oh, I          for a friend from England at the airport.

A．was waiting           B．had waited           C．am waiting          D．have waited

14、This medicine is          sugar and water.

A．most             B．mostly           C．hardly          D．the most

13、He hurried to the booking office only          that all the tickets had been sold out.

A．to tell      B．to be told          C．telling           D．told

12、—Will $200         ?

—I’m afraid not. We need at least 50 more dollars.

A．count                B．satisfy            C．fit             D．do

11、When I got off the bus, I found my pocket          and the money gone.

A．picked            B．stolen            C．missing           D．lost

10、How I wish every family          a large house with a beautiful garden!

A．has        B．had                  C．will have         D．had had