11. Lucy has a ________________. A. lovely small black cat B. small lovely black cat C. black small lovely cat D. lovely black small cat 12. When a teenager choose a life __________ crime and drug use, poor parenting is often ___________the root of their problems. A. within – beneath B. between – for C. into – among D. of – at 13. So little _____________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know 14. A teenage boy had a miraculous escape from death last night when he fell into an ice cold-river. What is the closet meaning with the underlined word? A. extraordinary B. believable C. familiar D. startling 15. Doctor Delors was very fluent in English and so I _____________ an interpreter, which greatly reduced the cost of the lecture. A. needn’t have hired B. didn’t need hire C. needn’t to have hired D. didn’t need to hire 16. In my opinion, standards of workman ship have _____________ over the past twenty years. A. aggravated B. diminished C. deteriorated D. eroded 17. The Ministry of Defence has been ___________ the decision to withdraw from the military action for the past several months. A. writing down B. pulling away C. shutting off D. holding up 18. The new speed restrictions were a ____________ debated issue. A. heavily B. hotly C. deeply D. profoundly 19. Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.” John: “_______________” A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging C. You’re welcome D. What did you say? I’m so shy. 20. Technology is advancing so quickly that machines become ____________ almost overnight. A. obsolete B. antique C. old D. second-hand