25. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door＿＿＿＿＿ "Sorry to miss you；will call later."

A.read　　 B.reads　　 C. to read　　 D. reading

24．－－Hey,look where you are going?

－－Oh,I'm terribly sorry.＿＿＿＿＿．

A. I'm not noticing　　　　 B.I wasn't noticing

C. I haven't noticing　　　 D.I don't noticing

23.Your performance in the driving test didn't reach required standard ＿＿＿＿＿. you failed.

A.in the end　　 B.after all　　 C.in other words　　 D.at the same time

22. We'll have tofinish the job.＿＿＿＿＿.

A. long it takes howewer　　　　 B. it takes howewer long

C. long however it takes　　　　 D. however long it takes

21. The purpose of new tchnologies is to make life easier,＿＿＿＿＿it more difficult.

A. not make　　 B.not to make

C.not making　　 D.do not make

20．－－Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?

－－Yes. They have better players,so I＿＿＿＿＿them to win.

A. hope　　 B.prefer 　　C.expect　　 D.want