He said that his brother was the first _____ to the cinema.
| A． of getting | B． to get | C． got | D． getting |
16. I have never heard such a beautiful song _____.
| A．ago | B．before | C．later | D．Just |
15. With the development of West China, many technicians are _____ needed there in recent years.
| A．many | B．bad | C．badly | D．Well |
14. China has a lot of coal and oil, and it is rich in other rare minerals ______.
| A．as well | B．also | C．either | D．Neither |
13. --- How long has he been in the army?
--- Oh, he joined the army as far ____ as 1997.
| A．ago | B．away | C．from | D．Back |
12. He will be ____ for months and he told me he wouldn’t be ____ till next Saturday.
| A．off; off | B．away; away | C．off; away | D．away; off |