16. On the first day of the new school year, our teacher wanted his class to play some gamesinorder to ___________.
A. see the light B. break the ice
C. come back to earth D. keep the ball rolling
17. The construction firm tried to _______ the accident at the site to maintain its reputation.
A. play off B. play down C. play away D. play up
18. I wish I __________ (know) about that book earlier.
A. knew B. would know C. have known D. will know
19. It was _________ experience I had when I went to live in Japan.
A. wonderful B. much wonderful
C. the most wonderful D. more wonderful
20. I’m going to go out and ___________.
A. have cut my hair B. have my hair cut
C. cut my hair D. my hair be cut
21. Please ask them ________ in this area.
A. don't smoke B. not smoking C. not to smoke D. to not smoke
22. You must explain your problem __________.
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear that you are D. as clearly as you are
23. The picture cost 3,000 USD, __________?
A. does it B. did it C. doesn’t it D. didn’t it
24. She dances _____________ on stage.
A. graceful B. gracious C. gracefully D. grace
25. Lily accused Alex ____________ his phone.
A. to steal B. of stealing C. stealing D. stole
26. There isn’t ________ sugar left in the jar, so we need to buy some.
A. many B. much C. a few D. few
27. In order to suppress harmful insects and weeds, garden maintenance companies must choose the right products and apply them _______
A. correction B. correctly C. corrected D. correcting
28. You ________ finish your homework before going out with your friends.
A. should B. can C. mustn’t D. might
29. He decided ________ abroad for his master’s degree.
A. studying B. to study C. studied D. study
30. While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ________ this photographofmy parents' wedding.
A. saw about B. looked down C. came across D. made up