18. I _______ lots of time playing with my pet dog.

A, pay　　　　 B, take　　　　 C, spend　　　 D, cost

17. I often help my family _______ housework each week.

A, doing　　　 B, with　　　　 C, to do　　　 D, make

16. _________ going to the movies this evening?

A, Let’s　　　　 B, Why not　　　　 C, Shall we　　 D, How about

15. Sorry _____ you, but I’ve got something to tell you.

A.to disturb　　 B.disturbing　　　 C.troubling　　　 D.trouble

14. A large _____ of money has been donated to a great _______ of children in the rural areas.

A. many, number　 B. number, deal　　　 C. amount, number　　 D. deal, many

13. _____, Tom finished the novel.

A. In the end　　　 B. By the end　　 C. At the end　　 D. To the end

12. ______ the meeting, everyone stood up to give the applause.

A. At the end of　 B. By the end of　　 C. In then end　　 D. To the end

11. We had learnt more than 2,000 English words ______ last term.

A. at the end of　　 B. by the end of　　 C. in the end of　　 D. to the end

10. The manager asked the worker ______ again.

A. not to be late　　 B. don’t be late　　 C. didn’t be late　　　　 D. to not be late

9. It is not surprising that he has won the first prize in the competition. _______, he has got well-prepared for it.

A. After all　　　 B. But　　　 C. As a result　 D. For the time being