Growing pains

12. jane’s pale face suggested that she ______ ill, and her parents suggested that she _______ medical examination.
a. be; should have     b. was; have       c. should be; had       d. was; has
13. ––– i really need to talk to you. ___________
   ––– certainly. what’s the matter?
   a. where are you going?               b. what shall i tell you?
   c. can you spare me a few minutes?      d. when are you free?
14. the manager _______ happened to out the moment i called.
a. in charge of the project            b. who in charge of the project
c. was in charge of the project        d. the project was in charge of
15. ––– excuse me, what’s the ______ of the room for a night?
––– fifty dollars.
a. pay      b. use        c. income       d. charge
16. this book ______ a gift for your child.
   a. means to be     b. means being     c. is meant to be     d. is meant being
17. i hate my mother, for she always forbids me ______ meeting my friends on line at the internet café!
   a. of        b. on        c. from        d. off
18. ––– yesterday morning i saw her swimming alone in the lake.
––– __________.
a. she mustn’t have done that.      b. oughtn’t to do that
c. i wonder why                 c. she wasn’t supposed to do that
19. the internet is very popular now, but fifteen years ago no one could have imagined how great a role it _______ in our daily lives.
a. was to play     b. was playing     c. had played      d. played
21. no one ________ the building without the permission of the police.
a. is leaving    b. is to leave     c. has left     d. will be leaving
22. it ________ that the meeting about the environmental problems _______ at 9:00 am.
   a. has decided; is to hold             b. has decided; is to be held