16. ― So you know Della?

― Yes, it was last week _________ I surfed the Internet that I came across her.

A. that          B. when          C. why         D. whom

15. ― Can you attend the party tonight?

―No, ________ the boss about something urgent.

A. I see     B. I shall have seen        C. I’ll be seeing      D. I can see

14.     ― How are you getting on with your business?

― I’m glad to say it is ____________.

A. turning up        B. picking up        C. breaking up       D. taking up

13.     The secret of success is to be ___________ existence, to be always calm, and to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.

A. in hope of       B. in harmony with       C. in need of       D. in honor of

12.     You have learned the poem by heart all right, but it doesn’t ___________ mean that you have fully understood its meaning.

A. necessarily         B. simply         C. essentially         D. purposefully

11. ― You look very nice in the red dress.

― __________.

A. Oh, no, not nice at all.          B. Glad you think so

C. Don’t like red                 D. You’re kind indeed

10. There is a new problem __________ in the popularity of private cars that road conditions need to be improved.

A. involving       B. involved        C. being involved       D. having involved

9.  He looked at us in a __________ way as if we had come from a different world.

A. careful         B. anxious         C. curious        D. crazy

8. When it comes to teamwork, _________ comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone’s ideas deserve consideration.

A. that          B. what         C. which         D. how

7. He cares so little about his meals that ____________ will do so long as it fills his stomach.

A. everything        B. something         C. anything         D. nothing