16、----James, will you answer my questions?

----Sorry, but I _________ of some other things just now.  

A. had thought    B. have thought     C. am thinking      D. was thinking

15、 The manager received many letters from the employees, ______ the long work hours.  

A. protested                  B. to protest                     C. protesting                 D. having protested

14、 I prefer to stay at home _______ go out on such a cold night.  

A. rather than               B. other than                    C. more than                 D. better than

13、 A lot of clothes were sent to the earthquake-hit areas to help the villagers_____the cold winter.  

A. break through           B. pull through                 C. get over                    D. pull over

12、Though I have never been to New Zealand __________, I have dreamed of it many times.  

A. in the mind              B. in my eyes                   C. in the flesh               D. in my soul

11、 I think this party gave us ____ big surprise and it was ____ great success.  

A. a ; a                         B. a ; the                         C. the ; the                    D. the ; a  

10、 It is said ______ Mary will marry John next month.  

A. which                      B. how                            C. that                          D.  whether

9、----I want to find some effective ways to lose weight.  

----You’re already thin enough. I think you ________ do this.  

A. mustn’t                B. can’t              C. won’t                   D. don’t have to

8、----Will you come to Jane’s party tonight?

----_________. She may not invite me.  

A. I won’t                B. It depends                C. I don’t want to               D. I don’t like her.