16. I went to ____ to buy a ruler and a rubber.

　　A. a stationer

　　B. a stationer's

　　C. the stationer

　　D. stationer's

　　17. They arrived there at last, ____.

　　A. was tired and hungry

　　C. being tired and hungry

　　C. tired and hungry

　　D. tiredly and hungrily

　　18. - What was the party like

　　-Wonderful . It's years ____ I enjoyed myself so much.

　　A. before

　　B. after

　　C. when

　　D. since

　　19. Time should be made a good use ____ our lessons well.

　　A. of to learn

　　B. of learning

　　C. to learn

　　D. to learning

　　20. You cannot be ____ careful when you drive a car.

　　A. very

　　B. so

　　C. too

　　D. enough

　　21. When he arrived, he found ____ the aged and the sick at home.

　　A. nothing but

　　B. none but

　　C. none other than

　　D. no other than

　　22. John seems a nice person. ____, I don't trust him.

　　A. Even though

　　B. Even so

　　C. Therefore

　　D. Though

　　23. Excuse me. If your call's not too urgent, do you mind ____ mine first

　　A. I make

　　B. if I make

　　C. me to make

　　D. that I make

　　24. We agreed to accept ____ they thought was the best tourist guide.

　　A. whatever

　　B. whomever

　　C. whichever

　　D. whoever

　　25. ____ she realized it was too late to go home.

　　A. No sooner it grew dark than

　　B. Hardly did it grow dark that

　　C. Scarcely had it grown dark than

　　D. It was not until dark that

　　26. They are going to have the serviceman ____ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.

　　A. install

　　B. to install

　　C. to be installed

　　D. installed

　　27.There is an increase of 16% in the consumption of tobacco_____ the previous year.

　　A. over

　　B. than

　　C. to

　　D. then

　　28.______ on time, I think, the medicine will work on him before long.

　　A. Taken

　　B. Being taken

　　C. If taking

　　D. Take

　　29._____ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sports clothes at office.

　　A. As long as

　　B. As far as

　　C. Since

　　D. Unless

　　30.Nobody in the class except you and me _____ to the principal about the air qualityproblems.

　　A. has complained

　　B. have complained

　　C. complain

　　D. complaining