18、____ of students who were invited was fifty, but ____ of them were absent for some reasons．

A．A number; the number                         B．The number; a number

C．Many; some                                        D．Some; others

17、Never give up_____ you fail again．We will stand by you．

A．while           B．as if        C．whether           D．even if

16、She’s really a _____ girl．Once she has made up her mind, nothing could change it．

A．clever           B．stubborn        C．brave         D．familiar

15、The woman _____ her husband to give up smoking, but she failed．

A．suggested          B．hoped        C．tried to persuade         D．persuaded

14、Five passengers were _____ in the traffic accident and they have all been taken to the nearest hospital．

A．injured           B．damaged           C．destroyed         D．ruined

13、I’d like to keep a pet, a dog, ________．

A．for example          B．such as          C．that is           D．namely

12、She was angry _____ what she had said．

A．as          B．because        C．since          D．because of

11、I believe that all people are born ________．The black _________the same rights．

A．equal; has           B．equal; have            C．equally; has          D．equally; have

10、--- Do you think it will rain over the weekend?

--- _____．

A．I believe not         B．I don’t believe       C．I don’ believe it         D．I believe not so

9、She offered a _______ of $ 2000 for information about her missing son．

A．pay         B．reward                C．fee         D．fare