26. 　　　　much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

A. How　　　　　　　　　 B. Whatever

C. However　　　　　　　 D. No matter

25. If I knew the answer, I wouldn't be asking, 　　　　?

A. didn't I　　　　　　　 B. did I

C. would I　　　　　　　 D. wouldn't I

24. 　　　　the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.

A. Your having read　　　 B. While reading

C. If reading　　　　　　 D. When you read

23. Sir, you　　　 be sitting in this waiting room.　 It is for women and children only.

A. oughtn't to　　　　　't

C.won't　　　　　　　　　 D.needn't

22. The thing that　　　 is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. matters　　　　　　　 B. cares

C. considers　　　　　　 D. minds

21. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she　　　　 something she would regret later.

A. had said　　　　　　　 B. said

C. might say　　　　　　 D. might have said

20. -The cars give off a great deal of waste gas in the streets.

-Yes. But　I'm sure something will be done to　　　　 air pollution.

A. reduce　　 B. remove　 C. collect　　 D. warn

19. When　 I handed the report to John, he said that George was the person　　　　 .

A. to send　　　　　　　 B. for sending it

C. to send it to　　　　 D. for sending it to

18. They were surprised that a child should work out the problem

　　　 they themselves couldn't.

A. once　　　 B. then　　 C. while　　　 D. if

17. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of　　　　 .

A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. source

C. power　　　　　　　　 D. material