16、It’s the first time this term we             an examination after class in the afternoon.

A．didn’t have                                                 B．aren’t having       

C．don’t have                                      D．haven’t had

15、—I don’t think            was reported in yesterday’s newspaper is true.

—Neither do I.

A．what B．that   C．anything   D．everything

14、—Does it matter if I give up the exam this time?

—It does if you do. You won’t have            chance.

A．the second           B．the other     C．a second      D．the others

13、            several times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.

A．Being shown                                              B．Having shown     

C．Having been shown                      D．I’ve shown him

12、—Why didn’t Tony have his lunch? It’s already one o’ clock.

—His pet bird              this morning. He             still for quite a long time in his room crying.

A．died; had sat                                               B．has died; has sat  

C．has died; is sitting                           D．died; has been sitting

11、She doesn’t talk            others, but she can often come up with some bright ideas.

A．so well as        B．as many as       C．as much as     D．as good as

10、—Can you see what is written on that board?

—Yes. It             “Keep out without permission”.

A．reads B．is read      C．writes       D．is written

9、After his retirement, John            fishing as one of his new hobbies.

A．took up     B．took in      C．took for    D．took over

8、—Michael, now in hospital, says he regrets drinking and smoking.

—Well, no one knows the value of health            he has lost it.

A．since B．when C．after  D．until

7、Peter has been busy these days and seldom            to come over to have a chat with me.

A．doesn’t he have time    B．does he have time

C．he has time             D．he hasn’t time