8. This time next week, he ______ Europe together with his parents. A. tours B. is touring C. will tour 9. If you dont know how ______ the machine, you should the manual. A. operating B. operate C. to operate D. get off D. will be touring D. operated D. Unemployment Peter: _______ 12. Nowadays there are more and more places when we cannot use our phones. A. when B. can not C. there are D. and more 13.My father, unlike many other drivers, drive very carefully. A. unlike B. other drivers C. carefully D. drive but also to make electricity for homes and industries. 10. ______ is one of the biggest problems in this city. A. Unemployed B. Employer C. Employee D. Unemployment 11. .Tom: Would you like to come to dinner next Friday? A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not. C. I'm afraid, I can't. D. I hope not. 22. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I didnt feel cold. A. In spite of the snow, I felt quite cold. B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing. C. Although it was snowing, I didnt feel cold. D. Although I didnt feel cold, it was snowing. 23. People say that prevention is better than cure. A. That prevention is said is better than cure. B. It is said that prevention is better than cure. C. Prevention is better that cure is said by people. D. Prevention says to be better than cure. 24. He said, If I have a pen, I can write the answers. A. He said if he had a pen, he could write the answers. B. He told me to give him a pen to write the answers. C. He could write the answers because he had my pen. D. I could write the answers if he gave me his pen. 25. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? A. Is this the most cheap carpet you have? B. Is this the cheapest carpet you have? C. Is this cheaper carpet you have? D. Is this more cheap carpet you have?