18. Sir Hugh Beaver ______ the idea for the Guinness Book of World Records when settling an argument about the fastest bird.

A. held on to　 　　　 　 　　　　 B. looked out for　 　　　 　　 C. came up with　　　 　　　　 D. made use of

17. The bridges here look just as beautiful as the ones I saw when I ______ in Cambridge.

A. am travelling　　 　　　　 B. was travelling 　 　　　C. had travelled 　　　　 　　　　 D. would travel

16. Much of the farm is under water; ______ the grain, most of that has been ruined.

A. owing to　　　　　　　　 　 　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. as with　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. as for

15. - Do you want an apple pie or a hot dog? They are both delicious.

-______ . I guess I’m just thirsty.

A. Either　 　　　 　　　 　 B. None　　　　　　 　　　 C. Neither　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Both

14. In the eastern part of New Jersey ______, a major American shipping center.

A. the city of Elizabeth lies　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　 B. lies the city of Elizabeth

C. does the city of Elizabeth lie　　　　　　　 　　　 　 D. the city of Elizabeth does lie

13. - I hope you won’t mind a little friendly advice.

-______. A true friend is the one who tells you the truth about yourself.

A. Yes, I won’t 　　　 B. Not at all　　　　　 　 C. I’m afraid so　　　　 D. I can’t agree more

12. ______ is well known to the world, Africa had contacts with India from the earliest times.

A. It　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. What 　　　　　 　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Which

11. Take the lift to the eighth floor and turn right. You ___ have any trouble finding my　office.

A. needn’t　 　　　 　　　 B. mustn’t　　　　 　　　　　 C. don’t　　　　　 　　　　 D. shouldn’t　

10. Going to the theater is very popular in Vienna and tickets ______ far in advance.

A. often sold out 　　 　　　　 B. are often selling out　　 C. are often sold out　　　　 D. often sell out

9. If you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is ______ you have to go to the hospital for medical examination.

A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whether　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 　　　　 D. what