24．Can you tell me the best way ________ the problem?

　 　　　　　A. solve　　 　　　　B. solved　 　　　　C. to solve 　　　　　D. solving

23．Ann ________ here. She left last month.

A. no longer work　 　B. works　 　C. no longer works　 　D. works no longer

22．Are you afraid of ________ at home, Linda?

A. alone　 　　　B. being alone 　　　　C. lonely　 　　D. being lonely

21．It’s ________ book that I keep ________ it in my free time.

A. so an interesting, read　　　 　　　　B. such an interesting, reading

C. so an interesting, reading　　 　　　　D. such an interesting, read

20．The teacher asked the students to stop ________ and ________ him.

A. writing, listening to　　 　　　　　　B. to write, to listen to

C. writing, to listen to　　 　　　　　　D. to write, listening to

19．Let’s try our best to ________ the test.

A. fail 　　　　　B. pass　　 　　　C. take　　　 　　D. have

18．Sometimes teenagers’ hobbies can get ________ the way ________ schoolwork.

A. on, of　 　　　B. away, of　 　　C. in, of　　 　　D. off, on

17．Liu Yu, a good runner, is serious ________ running.

A. of　 　　　　B. about　 　　　C. at　　　 　　D. in

16．During the World Cup, some people ________ all night to watch the games.

A. wake up　　 　B. get up　　　 C. stay up　　 D. make up

15．They have to stay at home ________ football.

A instead play 　　　B instead of play　 　　C instead of playing　 　　　D instead playing