18、John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself.
A. five feet eight as tall as B. as tall as five feet eight
C. as five feet eight tall as D. as tall five feet eight as
17、The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it _______ be very slow.
A. should B. must C. will D. can
16、You spent more time watching TV than you ______.
A .studied B. did studied C. studying D. did studying
15、When you find something, make a note ______ it’s found, and do a drawing in your notebook..
A. in the place B. in places that C. where D. no matter wherever
14、— What were you doing when Tony phoned you ?
— I had just finished my work and ________ to take a shower .
A. had started B. started C. have started D. was starting
13、She has a strong natural _______ towards caution.
A. aspiration B. expectation C. tendency D. criterion
12、I have to say good-bye to you now because the three-thirty train is _______ out.
A. dropping B. pulling C. letting D. leaving
11、Large amounts of water ______ been pumped from the mine where an explosion happened yesterday.
A. had B. would have C. has D. have
10、Please remind me he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off.
A. where B. when C. how D. what
9、The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.
A.who has made B.having made C.made D.making