16 We really ____A_ him all the more for his frankness.

　　A admire B win

　　C obtain D admit

　　17 Finally he had to admit __C___ stolen the car.

　　A to have C have

　　C having D have been

　　18 No one can predict accurately what the future will be like in ____A__.

　　A advance B progress

　　C front D ahead

　　19 He gave up drinking __A____ the doctor's advice.

　　A on B by

　　C to D for

　　20 The excessive rain will __B_ the harvest of crops this year.

　　A effect B affect

　　C infect D influence

　　21 I'm really in need of a flat， but I cannot __A___ it.

　　A afford B pay

　　C spend D spend

　　22 He ended his European vacation __B___ of schedule.

　　A front B ahead

　　C fond D outside

　　23 You and your brother are so much ____C_ that people are often confused.

　　A same B like

　　C alike D similar

　　24 Many people are still buried ___A__ after the earthquake.

　　A alive B live

　　C living D lively

　　25 In his composition， John has made ___B__ no mistakes in grammar.

　　A nearly B almost

　　C hardly D near

　　26 They spent ___C__ about a year touring the country.

　　A completely B thoroughly

　　C altogether D wholly

　　27 Hemingway is __A___ the world's greatest writers in the 20th century.

　　A among B between

　　C in D of

　　28 Sit in the first row， ___B__ you will see and hear clearly.

　　A but B and

　　C or D if

　　29 What will China be like in __C___ ten years.

　　A other B the other

　　C another D others

　　30 We must get the work finished __C___or other before noon.

　　A anyhow B somewhat

　　C somehow D anyway