16. _______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.

　　A. In B. From

　　C. On D. Above

　　17. _______ we are having these days!

　　A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers

　　C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather

　　18. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.

　　A. For now B. Now that

　　C. Ever since D. By now

　　19. ______ when she started complaining.

　　A. Not until he arrived B. Hardly had he arrived

　　C. No sooner had he arrived D. Scarcely did he arrive

　　20. _______ whether he will come or not.

　　A. There is no telling B. There is not telling

　　C. There is telling not D. There is not to tell

　　21. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

　　A. When compared B. Compare

　　C. While comparing D. Comparing

　　22. _______ you as soon as I know what _______.

　　A. I'll phone…does happen B. I'll phone…has happened

　　C. I am phoning…happen D. I am going to phone…happens

　　23. _______ you need is a good rest.

　　A. Everything B. Anything

　　C. All D. Something

　　24. ______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.

　　A. As B. Since

　　C. Provided D. While

　　25. _______ our poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

　　A. In spite of B. In view of

　　C. In charge of D. In case of

　　26. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

　　A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal

　　C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal

　　27. _______, he does not love her.

　　A. As he likes her very much B. Though much he likes her

　　C. Much although he likes her D. Much though he likes her

　　28. ______, Henry washed the cup and put it away.

　　A. Having drinking the coffee B. Drinking the coffee

　　C. Having drunk the coffee D. After drunk the coffee

　　29. _______, I'll love him all he same.

　　A. He were rich or poor B. Be he rich or poor

　　C. Being rich or poor D. Were he rich or poor

　　30. _______, the little girl can help her mother with some housework.

　　A. Young as she is B. Young as is she

　　C. As she is young D. As is she young