19、It was during his stay in the countryside ________ he began to show interest in farming.

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

18、 Mr. Baker would like to buy your house if you are willing to _____ a more reasonable price.

     A. sell               B. pay              C. offer                D. deal

17、 To begin with, you should make a list of the names of those ________.  Then write the invitation cards.

       A.  to invite          B.  to be invited           C.  being invited           D.  having invited

16、________ to achieve the grades she’d expected, she decided to stop the cheerleading.

      A.  Fail                       B.  Failed                           C.  To fail                          D.  Having failed

15、----Did Frank call you yesterday?

----Yes, but I would rather he ______.

   A.  not           B.  hadn’t       C.  didn’t           D.  wouldn’t

14、The researchers who study jokes want to know ______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.

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

13、It’s required that the students ________ mobile phones in Leping Middle School, so seldom ________ them using one.

      A.  not use; will you see                                         B.  should not use; you will see

      C.  don’t use; will you see                                    D.  would not use; you will see

12、You can arrive in Shanghai earlier for the meeting ____ you don’t mind taking the night train.

      A.  unless                           B.  if                                  C.  though                          D.  until

11、― Is that true?

― Yeah.  I ________ it possible, if I hadn’t seen it happen.

      A.  didn’t believe   B.  won’t believe   C.  hadn’t believed         D.  wouldn’t have believed

10、― I hope you’ve read the instructions.

―Yes, of course _____.

       A.  I have              B.  I do                C.  I will                D.  I did