16.Twentyyearsagoitwascommontoseepeople____________fromhungeronthestreetsinthatpoornation,butclearlythesituationhasimprovedgreatlysincethen.
A.calling
B.preventing
C.resulting
D.collapsing
17.Afteralongperiodofregularexercise,Inow____________muchlessthanIusedto.
A.weigh
B.like
C.grow
D.increase
18.Shehadto____________severaltimesanightwhenherbabywasill.
A.callout
B.getahead
C.wakeup
D.cometo
19.Itisrecommendedthattheproject_______untilallthepreparationshavebeenmade.
A.willnotbestated
B.wasnotstarted
C.isnotstarted
D.notbestarted
20.Itisunthinkablethatyou_______theweddinguninvited.
A.wentin
B.shouldgoto
C.shouldgo
D.gobefore
21.____________atthepricelist,he'dhaveknownwhatwouldhappenintheend.
A.HadMr.Robinsonlooked
B.ForMr.Robinsonlooked
C.HaveMr.Robinsonlooked
D.BeforeMr.Robinsonlooked
22.Ifhe_______thepolicemanhonestly,hewouldnothavebeenarrested.
A.wouldanswer
B.answer
C.shouldanswer
D.hadanswered
23.Isthereanythingyouwantfromthetown?Iamgoingtoget_______.
A.theselettersmail
B.theselettersmailed
C.mailedtheseletters
D.tomailtheseletters
24._______,Rayisthemostpopularwritertoday.
A.Becausehisbooksweresoldtenmillions
B.Becauseoftenmillionsofhisbooksweresold
C.Sellingtenmillionsofhisbooks
D.Havingsoldtenmillioncopiesofhisbooks
25.Heappeared__________whathadbeensaid,thoughheheardjustfine.
A.tohear
B.havenotheard
C.tobehearing
D.nottohaveheard
26.Myparentsencouragedmetobeadoctor,butI_______untiltheychangedmymind.
A.don'twant
B.didn'twant
C.didn'twantto
D.don'twanttobe
27.Hedenied__