13. __________ in the traffic jam, he was likely to be late for the job interview.
A. Being stuck B. Having stuck C. Stuck D. Got stuck
14. Her money___________ , the lazy middle-aged woman began to steal others’ money at crowded places, such as bus stops, stations, airports and ports.
A. had run out B. running out
C. having been run out D. having run out
15. _________, he is still as modest as before, which always moves all the people who know him.
A. As he is a scientist B. A scientist as he is
C. Scientist as he is D. As is he a scientist
16. Stressful environments lead to some unhealthy behavior such as a poor eating habit, which _____ increases the risk of heart disease.
A. in turn B. in return C. by chance D. by turns
17. The driver began to speed up to ________________ for the hour he’d lost in the traffic jam.
A. keep up B. take up C. catch up D. make up
18. As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ______.
