11. The two boys look very much alike, but Robert is ______ one.

A. the tallest                                                     B. the taller

C. tall                                                               D. taller

12. The teacher, as well as three of his students, ______ taken an interest in traditional Chinese painting.

A. is                                                                B. are

C.has                                                               D. have

13. If I ______ harder at mathematics in school, I would have a much better chance of getting a good job.

A. worked                                                       B. had worked

C. were to work                                               D. were working

14. Gone are the days ______ I was young and as strong as a horse.

A. when                                                          B. that

C. where                                                         D. which

15.I’ve tried to avoid ______ with him, but something in his manner of speaking always annoys me.

A. quarrel                                                         B. to quarrel

C. quarreling                                                    D. quarreled

16. Only in this way ______ to achieve real success in your new business.

A. do you hope                                                 B. you do hope

C. you can hope                                               D. can you hope

17. The street was named ______ George Washington who led the American Revolution.

A. from                                                           B. with

C. as                                                                D. after

18. Tom took a pile of papers off the desk to make ______ for the new computer.

A. room                                                           B. area

C. position                                                       D. place

19. Lily has no trouble finding the new railway station because she has a good ______ of direction.

A. feeling                                                         B. idea

C. knowledge                                                   D. sense

20. My boyfriend won’t go to Mary’s birthday party tonight and ______.

A. I won’t either                                               B. neither do I

C. so will I                                                       D. I will too