18、In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ________.

A. that used to be        B. it is used to               C. it was used to   D. it used to be

17、They became friends again that day. Until then, they _______ to each other for nearly two years.    

A. didn't speak            B. hadn't spoken       

C. haven' t spoken          D. haven' t been speaking

16、-- Didn't you have a good time at the party?   

-- Of course I did. As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _______ so quickly.

A. go by                B. go away              C. go out            D. go over

15、The school' s music group will be giving a big show tomorrow night and two        on the

weekend.  

A. more                B. other                C. else              D. another

14、John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ________, he gladly accepted it.

A. finished              B. finishing               C. having finished       D. was finished

13、-- Robert is indeed a wise man.    

-- Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!

A. to take               B. taking                C. not to take          D. not taking

12、-- Bill, if it doesn't rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in Vienna. 

--        I just want to hear Mozart.

A. Well done !    B. No problem.         C. That' s great !            D. That' s it.

11、The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ______ in many parts of the city.

A. look             B. sign               C. sight               D. appearance

10、You can only be sure of     you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _____ you

might get in the future.  

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

9、Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _______ wanted to buy it. 

A. none of them         B. both of them         C. none of whom   D. neither of whom