It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.
| A．call off | B．take up | C．keep off | D．ring up |
18. She ______ stop whomever she met to tell the story about her Ah Mao.
| A．can | B．could | C．would | D．Must |
17. ______, his idea was actually worth practicing.
| A．As it might sound strange | B．Strange as it might sound |
C．As strange i t might sound |
D．Strange as might it sound |
16. He had already learned the news. I ______ the trouble to phone him about it.
| A．needn't have taken | B．could have taken |
| C．should have taken | D．mustn't have taken |
15. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see ______ the next year.
| A．carrying out | B．carried out | C．carry out | D．to carry out |
14. --- It’s thirty years since we last met.
--- But I still remember the story, believe it or not, ______ we got lost on a rainy night.
| A．which | B．what | C．that | D．When |