188. I went on with my story just ________ I had left off.

A. wherever　　 B. where C. when　 D. whenever

187. -Why not put some flowers by the window?

　　　 -We ________. The boss doesn't like flowers.

A. couldn't　　　 B. mustn't　　　 C. won't　 D. can't

186. -Henry felt that it was _______ time for him to start ________ business of his own, so he left -______ bank.

A. /, a, the　　　 B. a, a, the　　　 C. /, /, the　　　 D. a, the, the

185. __________, it is easy to drill a hole in it with laser.

A. Hard as is the diamond　　 B. Hard is as the diamond

C. Hard as the diamond is　　 D. As the diamond is hard

184. He showed very little consideration _________ the feelings of others.

A. to　　　 B. for　　　 C. on　　　 D. by

183. -What do you think of the songs?

　　　 -In fact, ________ of them sounds beautiful.

A. not all B. no one　　　 C. not everyone　　　 D. not every one

182. If these trousers are too short, buy a somewhat bigger _________.

A. set　　　 B. one　　 C. ones　　 D. pair

181. What would happen ________ they not rise tomorrow?

A. should　　　 B. had　　 C. would D. if

180. Mary, don't fill the form ________ pencil but ________ ink.

A. with, in　　　 B. in, with　　　 C. with, with　 D. in, in

179. _______ is no need to say anything to the other worker about that matter.

A. It　　　 B. There　 C. Whether there　　 D. What