19、The main issue at the APEC meeting was a climate – change plan      by Australia’s Howard and backed by Bush.

A．put out          B．put off           C．put away           D．put forward

18、I can’t give you an answer right now. I’d like     more time to consider my decision.

A．still         B．fairly             C．quite          D．a lot

17、      , and the problem will be worked out..

A．If you have a bit more effort                        B．Having a little effort

C．A bit more effort                                         D．There being a little effort

16、We should keep an open mind about some strange old wives’ tales,     they do have some truth

in them.

A．and         B．so          C．because           D．until

15、My friend, Tom, left New York in 1976 and       since then.

A．hadn’t been heard of                                    B．hasn’t been heard of

C．hasn’t heard of                                           D．hadn’t heard of

14、The headmaster didn’t make       clear when and where the sports meeting would be held.

A．this         B．that           C．it            D．one

13、       in diving stilts, they walked into a magic world lighted by learns on board.

A．Dressing        B．Wearing         C．Worn         D．Dressed

12、Atlanta, as well as many other big cities,        once again becoming one of the commercial and cultural centers of the USA right now.

A．is           B．are          C．has been            D．have been

11、Cathy was a teacher from Newcastle,       is almost as far north as you can go.

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

10、These toys are not suitable for children       four years old, who are too young.

A．outside          B．beyond          C．under         D．within