16.The shopping center in the city was ____ as a result of a cigarette， which shocked the whole country.
| A．burned down | B．turned down | C．turned up | D．taken in |
He told me he got a new job and would be paid ________ the month.
| A．by | B．in | C．for | D．with |
Never before ________ buying a computer, but now it seems a necessity in my everyday life.
| A．did I think of | B．have I thought of | C．I thought of | D．I have thought of |
-- Will you lend your MP4 player to Jack?
-- Yes, ________ he promises to return it on time.
| A．as soon as | B．as well as | C．as long as | D．as far as |
__after drinking even a small amount of beer is also regarded as violating the traffic regulations.
| A．Drive | B．Driving | C．Drove | D．Being driving |
Mary believed it was just the license number that she had chosen ___brought her the good luck.
| A．that | B．which | C．when | D．where |