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16.Twenty years ago it was common to see people ____________ from hunger on the streets in that poor nation,but clearly the situation has improved greatly since then.
A.calling
B.preventing
C.resulting
D.collapsing
17.After a long period of regular exercise,I now ____________ much less than I used to.
A.weigh
B.like
C.grow
D.increase
18.She had to ____________ several times a night when her baby was ill.
A.call out
B.get ahead
C.wake up
D.come to
19.It is recommended that the project _______ until all the preparations have been made.
A.will not be stated
B.was not started
C.is not started
D.not be started
20.It is unthinkable that you _______ the wedding uninvited.
A.went in
B.should go to
C.should go
D.go before
21.____________ at the price list,he'd have known what would happen in the end.
A.Had Mr.Robinson looked
B.For Mr.Robinson looked
C.Have Mr.Robinson looked
D.Before Mr.Robinson looked
22.If he _______ the policeman honestly,he would not have been arrested.
A.would answer
B.answer
C.should answer
D.had answered
23.Is there anything you want from the town?I am going to get _______.
A.these letters mail
B.these letters mailed
C.mailed these letters
D.to mail these letters
24._______,Ray is the most popular writer today.
A.Because his books were sold ten millions
B.Because of ten millions of his books were sold
C.Selling ten millions of his books
D.Having sold ten million copies of his books
25.He appeared __________ what had been said,though he heard just fine.
A.to hear
B.have not heard
C.to be hearing
D.not to have heard
26.My parents encouraged me to be a doctor,but I _______ until they changed my mind.
A.don't want
B.didn't want
C.didn't want to
D.don't want to be
27.He denied __________ these computers before.
A.to see
B.saw
C.seen
D.having seen
28.Jane ran back to the kitchen,eggs ____________ in her hands.
A.were held carefully
B.were carefully held
C.were holding carefully
D.held carefully
29.All flights _________ because of the storm,they decided to take the train.
A.having canceled
B.having been canceled
C.were canceled
D.have been canceled
30._________,Henry Lee went on leave from the Army in 1782.
A.His health failing
B.His health is failing
C.His health was failed
D.His health is failed

Answer 1

16.D 17.a 18.c 19.d 20 b 21 a.22.d 23.b 24.d.25.d 26.c 27.d 28.d 29.b 30.a