2011年天津市中考英语试题(绝密)

2011年天津市中考英语试题（绝密）

I．听力理解

Ⅱ．单项填空(本题共20分；每小题1分)

阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D选项中选择一个最佳答案

(A)

Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse.One evening there was a big dance at the hospital.Most of the doctors and nurses would be there,but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children,and Joan was not of the

A.California law does not allow children to act in TV shows.

B.Many of the child actors must become famous stars.

C.The lessons are given by forty teachers.

D.The teachers must teach them from September to June.

Ⅳ．听写(本题共10分；每小题1分)(略)

V．补全对话(本题共10分；每小题1分)

仔细观察，根据图示回答下列问题。每小题只限写一句话

76.Xiao Ming isn't going to school today and he is getting up late.Why?

77.After breakfast,one of Xiao Ming's friends comes to him.Where are they going to?

78.What is Xiao Ming doing on the lake now?

79.Someone is crying for help.What does Xiao Ming do after he hears that?

80.What's the end of the story?

Ⅶ．综合填空(本题共10分；每小题1分)

2011天津市中考英语试卷答案

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65.Thousands66.Who is this?67.How old is he?68.What about you?69.Would you like something to drink?

70.Yes,please.

71.How did you guess it?/How do you know that?

72.When did you move here?

73.Why did you move here?74.I'm afraid he can't

75.I'm sorry to hear that

76.Because it is Sunday today and Xiao Ming has no,class.

77.They are going to the park.

78.He is boating on the lake.

79.He jumps into the lake to save the child.

80.The boy is saved and he gives thanks to Xiao Ming.

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2014年北京市高级中等学校招生考试 英语试卷 学校____________________姓名____________________准考证号_______________________ 听力理解（共26分） 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片．每 段对话你将听两遍．（共4分，每小题1分） 1. 2. 3. 4.

二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选择最佳选项．每段对话或独白你将听两遍．（共12分，每小题1分）请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题． 5.What are the speakers going to do? A．To have dinner．B．To watch a match．C．To see a film． 6.Who will go with the boy? A．His friend．B．His mother．C．His sister． 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题． 7.What does the girl like doing? A．Playing chess．B．Playing basketball．C．Playing the piano．8.How often does she practice? A．Once a week．B．Twice a week．C．Three times a week． 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题． 9.Where’s Classroom F205? A．On the first floor．B．On the second floor ．C．On the sixth floor．10.Where did the girl study for one year? A．In Canada．B．In America ．C．In China． 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题． 11.What does the man do? A．A driver．B．A teacher．C．A fire fighter． 12.What does the woman think of the man’s job? A．Dangerous．B．Great．C．Boring． 13.Where are the speakers? A．In a taxi．B．On a bus．C．On a train． 请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题． 14.What’s the girl doing now? A．Making a speech． B．Leading a discussion． C．Giving an introduction． 15.How long has the girl studied in the school? A．12 years．B．8 years．C．6 years． 16.What’s the girl’s advice on creating the future? A．Making good plans． B．Making your own decision． C．Making good use of your knowledge．

2014年天津中考英语试题 二．单项填空 21. --- Mary, who’s______ woman over there? --- She’s my aunt, ______ English teacher. A. the; the B. a;the C.the; an D. a; an 22. If you work harder, you’ll have another______ to play the vi olin at a concert. A. sleep B. chance C. mistake D.problem 23. --- Is there_____ beef in the fridge? --- No, there isn’t. There is ______ pork. A. some; any B. any; any C. some; some D. any; some 24. Mo Yan is one of _____ writers in the world. A. famous B.more famous C. most famous D. the most famous 25. We don’t want to speak badly or ______ in front of the class. A. clearly B. carefully C.carelessly D. properly 26. ______ month of the year is May. A. Two B. The second C.Five D.The fifth 27. Robots _____more heavy work for us in the future. A. will do B. did C. have done D. were doing 28. Look at our new school. It ____ last year. A. built B. was built C.is built D. will be built 29. The book won’t____ until the end of the year. A. come out B. come over C. come true D. come on 30. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and I didn’t _____him at first. A. advise B. promise C. recognise D. hear 31. Look at the “No parking” sign. You _____park your car here. A. should B. must C. needn’t D. mustn’t 32. When you leave, please turn off the light_____ energy. A. save B. saving C. saved D. to save

2012年天津市初中毕业生学业考试英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷（本卷共四大题，共75分）满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 一、听力理解（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）略。 二、单项填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）。 从下列第小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 31. —What do you think of ________ film about Zhan Tianyou? —It’s ________ good film. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. a; a 32. —Why didn’t Sal ly play the violin at the concert last night? —She said that her hand hurt, but that was only a(n) ________. I saw her play tennis just now. A. matter B. excuse C. result D. expression 33. All the students are talking an d laughing in the classroom and it’s ________. A. noisy B. lonely C. quiet D. strict 34. —Would you please show me the way ________ the bank? —Yes, go straight ahead. It’s opposite a school. A. in B. for C. with D. to 35. We have never visited the museum, but we have ________ it. A. stood for B. belonged to C. heard about D. kept to 36. Who listens ________, Tom, Jack or Bill? A. the most carefully B. more carefully C. the most careful D. more careful 37. A snake bit him ________ he went to see a doctor at once. A. if B. where C. because D. so 38. I have been to Shanghai. I ________ there last month. A. go B. went C. have gone D. will go 39. They were all very tired, but ________ of them took a rest. A. none B. all C. both D. either 40. The cloth ________ very soft and comfortable. A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds 41. —Why don’t you go out to play, Rose?—I’m afraid I can’t. I have much homework ________. A. do B. does C. doing D. to do 42. The 30th Olympic Games ________ in London soon. A. held B. will be held C. were held D. have been held 43. —Can you tell me ________? —With Lucy’s help. A. when you did it so well B. when did you do it so well C. how you did it so well D. how did you do it so well 44. Please pass me the cartoon book ________ has a Mickey Mouse on the cover. A. whom B. whose C. who D. which 45. —I will have a match tomorrow. I hope I will win. —________. A. Good luck B. No idea C. That’s such a pity D. It’s all right 三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the New Y ear doesn’t begi n on the 46 date very year. In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they lis ten to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!” New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together f or a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 50 .

重庆市2011年初中毕业及高中招生考试 英语试题 （全卷共八个大题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 注意：全卷分为两卷，请将第I卷答案做在答题卡上，第II卷的答案做在答题卷上。 第I卷（共100分） I. 听力测试（共30分） 第一节：情景反应。(每小题1.5分，共9分) 听一遍，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应该题目的答案标号涂黑。 ( )1. A. How do you do? B. I’m fine. C. Ver y good. ( )2. A. I’d like to. B. That’s right. C. It doesn’t matter. ( )3. A. Yes, of course. B. Thank you. C. Yes, I can. ( )4. A. Goodbye! B. Good idea! C. Don’t worry! ( )5. A. It’s nice. B. Well done. C. Sorry to hear that. ( )6. A. Not at all. B. OK, I will. C. It’s a pity. 第二节：对话理解。（第小题1.5分，共9分） 听一遍，根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应该题目的答案标号涂黑。 ( )7. A. Tom’s B. Jim’s C. Jack’s ( )8. A. Drinking. B. Swimming C. Shopping. ( )9. A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00. ( )10. A. In the museum. B. In the theater. C. In the bedroom. ( )11. A. A worker. B. A driver. C. A teacher. ( )12. A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Exciting. 第三节：短文理解。（每小题1.5分，共12分） 听两遍，根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应该题目的答案标号涂黑。 A ( )13. Last winter vacation we had a trip to ________. A. Sydney B. London. C. New York. ( )14. The weather there was ________ all the time. A. cloudy B. sunny C. rainy ( )15. During our visit some ________ people gave us much help. A. old B. young C. friendly ( )16. We took pictures, ________ and enjoyed ourselves very much. A. swam in the sea B. played basketball C. flew kites B ( )17. Great changes have taken place in Wei Hua’s school since ________. A. one year ago B. two years ago C. three years ago ( )18. The students in Wei Hua’s class first ________.

1 / 11 D) Maths. D) A sandwich. D) Frightened. 2014年上海市初中毕业统一学业考试 英语试卷 (满分150分，考试时间100分钟) 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力） I. Listening Comprehension.(听力理解)(共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）（6分） E 7.A) Chemistry. B) History. C) English. 8.A) A hamburger. B) A fruit salad. C) A hot-dog. 9.A) Tired. B) Surprised. C) Excited. 10.A) Watch TV. B) Play football. C) Go to the cinema. D) Read a book. 11.A) Fifteen minutes’walk. B) Fifteen minutes’ bus ride. C)Fifty minutes’ walk.D) Fifty minutes’ bus ride. 12.A) Thursday. B) Friday. C) Saturday. D) Sunday. 13.A) Trips. B) Computers. C) Parents. D) Jobs. 14.A) At the beach. B) At the airport. C) In the theatre. D) In the hotel. C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true o r false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)（6分） 15. My aunt and uncle sent me a bottle of honey as a birthday present last year. 16. The smell of my hair attracted lots of bees when I went outside. D A G

一、听力 二．单项填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） 21. --- Mary, who’s______ woman over there --- She’s my aunt, ______ English teacher. A. the; the B. a;the ; an D. a; an 22. If you work harder, you’ll have another______ to play the violin at a concert. A. sleep B. chance C. mistake 23. --- Is there_____ beef in the fridge --- No, there isn’t. There is ______ pork. A. some; any B. any; any C. some; some D. any; some 24. Mo Yan is one of _____ writers in the world. A. famous famous C. most famous D. the most famous 25. We don’t want to speak badly or ______ in front of the class. A. clearly B. carefully D. properly 26. ______ month of the year is May. A. Two B. The second fifth 27. Robots _____more heavy work for us in the future. A. will do B. did C. have done D. were doing 28. Look at our new school. It ____ last year. A. built B. was built built D. will be built 29. The book won’t____ until the end of the year. A. come out B. come over C. come true D. come on 30. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and I didn’t _____him at first. A. advise B. promise C. recognise D. hear 31. Look at the “No parking” s ign. You _____park your car here. A. should B. must C. needn’t D. mustn’t 32. When you leave, please turn off the light_____ energy. A. save B. saving C. saved D. to save

秘密★启用前 20l2年广州市初中毕业生学业考试 英语 本试卷共五大题，12页，满分135分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、听力(共两节，满分35分) 第一节听力理解(共15小题；每小题2分，．满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。’ 听下面一段对话，回答第l~3三个小题。 1．What does the man give the woman? A．A birthday card．B．A birthday present．C．A birthday invitation． 2．When will the woman go shopping? A．On Friday．B．On Saturday：C．On Sunday． 3．Why does Anne think she is gomg tO the man’s home? A．To discuss his study problems． B．T0heIpbinlwithhis computer． C．TO attendhis binhday party． 听下面一段对话，回答第4～6三个小题。 4Where does the talk take place? A．At the ticket Office．B．In the football stadium．C．In the street． 5．Why does the woman want to buy a ticket? A．Tlo go to see thematch． B．T0 give her son a reward． C．To seiI it and earn money． 6．What does the woman finally decide to do? A．Togototheticketoffice． B．T0buytheticketfromtheman． C．T0 returnhomewithoutaticket． 听下面一段独自，回答第7～9三个小题。 7．How did the speaker feel when she heard the noise? A．Angry．B．Shocked。C．Sick． 8．Why couldn’t the speaker open the driver’s car door?

山西省2014年普通高中招生考试试卷 英语 第I卷（共75分） I.听力试题（每小题1分，共15分） 第一题情景反应这一大题共有5个小题，每小题你讲听到一组对话。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中，选出与你所听到的信息相关联的的 ．．．．．．．．．．．．．一项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. A B C 2 A B C 3 A B C 4 A B C

5 A B C 第二题对话理解这一大题共有5个小题，每小题你将听到一组对话和一个问题。请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( ) 6. A. Walking. B. Swimming. C. Dancing ( ) 7. A. Expensive. B. Beautiful. C. Cheap. ( ) 8. A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Classmates. ( ) 9. A. At the museum B. On the bus. C. In the street. ( ) 10. A. She has cleaned them. B. She has thrown them away. C. She has put them under the bed. 第三题语篇理解这一大题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据短文内容和所提出的5个问题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )11. When did Jim wake up yesterday morning? A. At 7:45 B. At 8:00 C. At 8:15 ( )12. Why did he run to school? A. Because he liked running in the rain. B. Because the school was far from his home. C. Because there was something wrong with the bus. ( )13. What was Mr Smith doing when Jim came in ? A. He was waiting for him. B. He was giving his lesson. C. He was doing experiments. ( )14. How did Mr Smith feel at first when he saw Jim? A. He seemed pleased. B. He felt surprised. C. He was unhappy. ( )15. What can we know from the story ? A. An interesting lesson can warm students. B. You can get good grands if you like your teachers. C. Students can become more interested in study if teachers love them. II. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分） 请你从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )16. Last month, we went to Li Zongsheng's concert. The beautiful songs about his younger day reminded us to love _________ . A. yours B. theirs C. ours

2012年上海市初中毕业统一学业考试 英语试卷 Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力) I.Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30分) A.Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6分) 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______ B.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的 对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案) (10分) 7.A) In March. B) In April. C) In May. D) In June. 8.A) Once a week. B) Twice a week. C) Once a month. D) Twice a month. 9.A) By bus. B) By underground. C) On foot. D) By taxi. 10.A) The brown one. B) The blue one. C) The red one. D) The green one. 11.A) To watch TV. B) To play football. C) To see a film. D) To hold a match. 12.A) In a car park. B) In a post office. C) In a coffee bar. D) In a school hall. 13.A) A librarian. B) A shop assistant. C) A secretary. D) A tour guide. 14.A) A film. B) A novel. C) A game. D) A person. 15.A) Jane should change a bus. B) Jane stayed up too late last night. C) Jane always gets up early. D) Jane used the same excuse again. 16.A) Because painting is fun to her. B) Because she is good at painting. C) Because her parents are artists. D) Because she wants to be an artist.

（省）英语 准考证号____________________ 姓名________________ （在此卷上答题无效） 机密★2014年6月19日 江西省2014年中等学校招生考试 英语试题卷 说明：1. 本卷分为试题卷和答题卷，答案请涂写在答题卷上，不要在试题卷上作答，否则不给分。 2. 本卷共有5大题、86小题，全卷满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。 一、听力测试（25分） 现在是试听时间。请听一段对话，然后回答问题。 What is the boy going to buy? A. Some juice. B. Some oranges. C. Some apples. 答案是C。 A)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分） 1. Who sent thecamera to Lily? A. Her friends. B. Her grandparents. C. Her parents. 2. When will the girl have the final exam? A. Tomorrow. B. On Monday. C. On Friday. 3. Whose notebook is this? A. Jenny’s. B. Linda’s C. Bob’s. 4. Why does Peter look tired? A. He had a football match. B. He stayed up late for his exam. C. He watched a football match. 5. What does the girl mean? A. She doesn’t like swimming. B. She can’t go swimming with Tom. C. She will go swimming with her mother. B)请听下面4段对话和1段独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从踢中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前你都将有30秒钟的时间阅读各小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。（每小题1分） 请听第1段对话，回答第6至第7小题。 6. What are they going to do together? A. Have violin lessons. B. Play tennis. C. Watch movies. 7. What time will they meet? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:30. 请听第2段对话，回答第8至第9小题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a post office. 9. How much should the man pay?

机密★启用前 天津市2018年中考英语试题 二、单项填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分） 从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. There is ____old piano in ______corner of the living room. A. an; the B. an; 不填 C. a; the D. a; a 22. ---She is too busy to help us finish the work. ---Let’s do it______ A. herself B. myself C. itself D. ourselves 23. I am afraid we can not ______to take a taxi. Let ’s go by underground instead. A. refuse B. afford C. forget D. fall 24. Her smile made me feel warm and lively. It was like a hidden_______. A. competition B. interview C. treasure D. tradition 25. Tianjin is one of _______cities in China. A. big B. bigger C. the biggest D. the bigger 26. Mum asked me to ______for dinner. A. lay the table B. go to sleep C. keep a diary D. lake a vacation 27. In the picture, he sits ______me, looking very happy. A. beside B. among C. up D. through 28. ---Can you open a gift______ after you receive it In England? ---Yes. We don’t have to wait. A. main B. immediately C. nearly D. loudly 29. ---Must I come before 6: 30 tomorrow? ---No. You______ There will be plenty of time. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t 30. Tony was drawing a picture_______ I was doing my homework. A. if B. because C. while D. until 31. ---Jerry, have you ever been to the Great Wall? ---Yes. I______ there with my parents last year

四川省成都市2012年中考英语试题 A卷(共100分) A卷I(选择题，共85分) 第一部分听力部分 (共25小题，计25分) 一、听句子，根据所听到的内容选择正确答案。每小题念两遍。 (共6小题，每小题l分；计6分) 1．A．That’s OK. B．I’m fine，thanks C．How’s it goin g? Frank? 2．A．I’m fifteen years old． B．Happy New Year! C．I was born on June 5,1997．3．A．Thank you! B．You are right． C．No, I don’t ca re．4．A．That’s wonderful． B．Sorry，I won’t， C．You are welcome．5．A．It’s my pleasure. B. Have a good trip． C．It do esn’t matter 6．A．Sure，I’d l ove to． B．Oh．I can’t say it． C．Sure, I dislike it．二、听句子。选择与所听句子内容相符的圈片，并将代表图片的字母填在答题卡的相应位置。每小题念两遍。(共4小题，每小题l分；计4分) 7． 8． 9. l0． 三、听对话，根据对话内容及问题选择正确答案。每小题念两遍。(共l0小题，每小题l 分； 计10分) 11. A. America. B. Canada. C. Australia. 12. A. At his home, B. At the school. C. In a hospital. 13. A. He doesn't mind them. B. He can't stand them. C. He is interested in them. 14. A. Anna. B. Anna's father. C. Anna's mother. 15. A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Hot. 16. A. The lions. B. The pandas. C. The tigers. 17. A, The town. B. The City Newspaper. C. The best clothing store in town. 18. A. Across from Lucy's house. B. Across from the library. C. Across from the bank. 19. A. A green sweater. B. A red sweater. C. A white sweater. 20. A, A film star. B. A policeman. C. A musician, 四、听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。短文念三遍。(共5小题，每小题l分；计5分) 21. Who went to Paris for a holiday last week? A. Mr. Smith and his wife, B. Mr. Smith himself C. One of their friends. 22. Why couldn't Kitty go to Paris? A. Becau se she liked crying. B. Because she didn' t like Paris.

2011年上海市初中毕业生统一学业考试 英语试卷 （满分150分，考试时间100分钟） 考生注意：本卷有9大题，共106小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分听力) I. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): (共6分) II. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (共10分) 7. A) By underground. B) By car. C) By bike. D) By bus. 8. A) Never. B) Once. C) Twice. D) Three times. 9. A) Excited. B) Interested. C) Angry. D) Sad. 10. A) To go to the park. B) To visit Julia. C) To practice the piano. D) To hold a party. 11. A) 7:00. B) 8:00. C) 8:30. D) 9:00. 12. A) Her cousin. B) Her sister. C) Her brother. D) Her friend. 13. A) In a magazine. B) On the Internet. C) From a friend’s office. D) At the book shop. 14. A) Doctor and patient. B) Teacher and student. C) Husband and wife. D) Waiter and customer. 15. A) Because he is working on a problem. B) Because his mum is making a phone call. C) Because his brother is writing a programme. D) Because Grandma is complaining about the noise. 16. A) He has wasted money keeping pets. B) He doesn’t know how to keep pets. C) He has enough time to keep pets. D) He doesn’t want to k eep pets.