11. I don’t feel like swimming in the sea today, I'd rather lie on the???? . A.coast B. bank C. seaside D. beach 12. He behaves in a strange manner, and nobody can????? this. A. account for B. care for C. allow for D. call for 13. It is good manners for men to behave????? toward women. A. considerably B. consciously C. considerately D. contentedly 14. She has been working in this factory???? . A. in1980 B. after 1980 C. since 1980 D. until 1980 15. It is the girl's laziness that????? her failure in the exams. A. resulted in B. resulted from C. brought in D. led into 16. Margaret spent all the evening talking about her latest book,????? none of us had ever heard. A. that B. which C. of what D. of which 17. No one can avoid???? by advertisements which can be seen everywhere. A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced 18. I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like????? to nature. A. being closed B. to be closed C. being close D.to close 19. All parts of the house????? the windows were in good condition. A. other than B. rather than C. no more than D. better than 20. The big room was almost empty????? a table or two. A. besides B. except C. in addition to D. except for 21. Go through this door,????? you will find the man waiting for you there. A. if B. for C. and D. only 22. No sooner????? they started to work. A. had they got to the plant then B. had they got to the plant than C. had they got to the plant when D. they had got to the plant than 23.???? , they had to speed up. A. Time is limited B. Time was limited C. Time being limited D. Time has been limited 24.???? , he would surely urge us to put away our past prejudices and avoid his own tragic error of putting all his eggs in one basket. A. Is he alive today B. Be he alive today C. Were he alive today D. To be he alive today 25. He was said to be very formal, rigid and????? conventional. A. hopelessly B. desperately C. carelessly D. splendidly 26. The soft handwriting????? a thoughtful soul and clever mind. A. reminded B. reflected C. attracted D. affected 27. It was very dark in the tunnel so he????? a match. A. hit B. fired C. struck D. burned 28. After a very busy schedule in the past three weeks, John plans to take things????? for a while. A. at ease B. easily C. ease D. with ease 29. The scientific concepts can be????? by words and diagrams. A. conveyed B. concluded C. contained D. continued 30.If we????? the bus, we????? the concert in the theatre now. A. miss, are enjoying B. hadn't missed, would be enjoying C. didn't miss, are enjoying D. hadn't missed, would have been enjoying