18. The air conditioner in my room isn’t working ______. Could you send someone to fix it?

A. naturally　 　 　　　　 　B. completely　　　　 　 C. fully　 　　　　 　D. properly　 　　

17. Partly ______ about his lost love, he buried himself in office work.

A. forgetting　　 　　　 　B. to have forgot 　　C. to forget　　 　　　 　D. having forgot

16. - Why don’t you stay a little longer？

　 　- ______, but I really should be on my way.

A. I wish I could 　　　　 　B. That’s too bad　 　 C. Forget about it 　　 　D. It is my pleasure

15. Learning to care for a pet helps a child grow into an adult who feels responsible for ______

dependent on him.

A. who 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. those　　 　　　　 　　C. ones　　 　　　　　　　 　D. whoever

14. Be quiet, kids. You’ll have to wait ______ your names are called.

A. while　 　　　　　 　　　　 　B. until　　 　　　　　　 　　C. and　　 　　　　　　　　 　D. unless

13. The path to dreams may not be smooth and even at great cost, but ______ on to them.

A. keep　　 　　　　　　　 　B. go　　 　　　　　　　 　　C. hold　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　 D. pass　　

12. I dislike those programs ______ viewers call in to talk about their private problems.

A. where　　 　　　　　　 　B. that　　 　　　　　 　　C. when　　　 　　　　　 　D. which

11. The hotel turned us down because we didn’t make reservations, but we ______ have.

A. might　　 　 　　　　 　B. can　　 　 　　 　　C. must　 　　　　　　　　　 　D. should

10. Home-working opportunities and ______ working hours are top concerns for the working mothers.

A. accessible　　　 　B. reliable　　 　　 　　C. changeable　　 　D. flexible

9. Personal relationships ______ over years may be lost when we move houses.

A. building up　 　　　　　　 　B. built up　　 　　 　　C. having built up 　　 　D. to be built up