16. One car ran too fast and ____ missed hitting the other one.

　　A) slightly B) narrowly

　　C) nearly D) closely

　　17. Half the planet always faces the sun, while the other half is ____ dark.

　　A) clearly B) consequently

　　C) continually D) continuously

　　18. She tried to explained that she was going to pay him forty pounds without _____ next week.

　　A) miss B) fail

　　C) failure D) disappointment

　　19. I know Zoe______ but I have never actually spoken to him.

　　A) by sight B) with sight

　　C) in sight D) on sight

　　20. Kent would like to rent a flat, modern, comfortable and ____ in a quiet environment.

　　A) before all B) first of all

　　C) after all D) above all

　　21. This is a photograph of Lucy taken a few years ____ by her father.

　　A) previously B) precisely

　　C) primarily D) primitively

　　22. Some ____ good luck brought us nothing but trouble.

　　A) seemingly B) satisfactorily

　　C) uniformly D) universally

　　23. With the civil war lasting for several years, the people of the country are longing for ______ peace.

　　A) previous B) practical

　　C) permanent D) periodical

　　24. She made a ______ mistake of giving him her telephone number.

　　A) mortal B) fatal

　　C) critical D) incurable

　　25. It is very convenient for a businessman to carry a _____ computer when they go on business trip.

　　A) mobile B) flexible

　　C) movable D) portable

　　26. Automobile production of the present time has been increased ____.

　　A) greatly B) highly

　　C) infinitely D) much

　　27. Our company’s business has been ______ quickly in the recent years.

　　A) enlarged B) extended

　　C) expanded D) broadened

　　28. It is agreed that a good teacher should _____ as well as teach.

　　A) amuse B) instruct

　　C) dedicate D) entertain

　　29. The article is so badly written that I can hardly ______ what the writer is trying to say.

　　A) find out B) fill out

　　C) think out D) figure out

　　30. Paula likes to walk through the woods ____. Her brother prefers to walk with a companion.

　　A) to herself B) by herself

　　C) by herself D) in itself