16. —The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.��

　　—Don’t worry.We have already two thirds of it.��

　　A.got down B.got through�� C.given in D.given away

　　17. With no one to in such a frightening situation，she felt very helpless.��

　　A.turn to B.turn on C.turn off D.turn over

　　18. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without his notes.��

　　A.bringing up B.referring to�� C.looking for D.trying on

　　19. If anyone happens to drop in while I am out， him or her leave a message.

　　A.have B.get C.ask D.tell

　　20. They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to .��

　　A.spare B.catch C.leave D.make

　　21. The manager had fallen asleep where he ，without undressing.

　　A.was laying B.was lying�� C.had laid D.had lied

　　22. He is such a man who is always fault with other people.��

　　A.putting B.seeking�� C.finding D.looking for

　　23. John is leaving for London tomorrow and I will him at the airport.

　　A.send;away B.see;off�� C.leave;off D.show;around

　　24. They see you as something of a worrier， problems which don’t exist and crossing bridges long before you come to them.

　　A.settling B.discovering C.seeing D.designing

　　25. We have to the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.��

　　A.get away B.get across�� C.get through D.get in

　　26. John was late for the business meeting because his flight had been by a heavy storm.

　　A.kept B.stopped�� C.slowed D.delayed

　　27. It’s ten years since the scientist on his life’s work of discovering the valuable chemical.

　　A.made for B.set out�� C.took off D.turned up

　　28. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have

　　one-year-old twins at the head.��

　　A.isolated B.separated C.divided D.removed

　　29. I don’t rock ’n’ roll.It’s much too noisy for my taste.��

　　A.go after B.go away with�� C.go into D.go in for

　　30. He accidentally he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.��

　　A.let out B.took care�� C.made sure D.made out