15. I saw a woman ___________ in the corner on her own so I went over to have a chat. A. stand B. to stand C. who stand D. standing 16. John’s mother asked where he ___________ the night before. A. went B. has gone C. goes D. had gone 17. By September next year I ___________ here for ten years. A. will be working B. work C. will have been working D. have been working 18. ‘I spoke to Mr. Brown this morning,’ said Tom. A. Tom said he spoke to Mr. Brown this morning B. Tom said he had spoken to Mr. Brown that morning C. Tom said I had spoken to Mr. Brown that morning D. Tom said he has spoken to Mr. Brown this morning 19. John: I’d rather stay at home. - Mary: ___________. A. Would you? B. Wouldn’t you? C. Had you? D. Hadn’t you? 20. I was hoping to deal with this matter quickly. ___________ it is more difficult than I thought.A A. No matter, B. No matter C. However, D. However 21. Under no ___________ will I allow such a thing. A. circumstances B. situations C. situation D. circumstance 22. I wrote a letter to the girl ___________ I met at the meeting. A. whom B. whose C. which D. her 23. Her encouragement and support gave me the ___________ to carry on. A. strength B. warmth C. force D. purpose