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