24. - I've got an offer in New York.

　　 - Oh, ________!　 But I'm going to miss you.

　 A. that's too bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I'm sorry

　 C. I beg your pardon　　　　　　　　　　 D. that's great

23.- This dress was last year's style.

　 - I think it still looks perfect ______ it has gone out this year.

　 A. so that　　　　　 B. even though　　 C. as if　　　　　 D. ever since

22. - I'm waiting for the mail. Do you know _____ it will arrive?

　　 - Usually it comes by 4:00.

　　 A. how　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. what

21.George Mallory was an English school teacher _________ loved climbing.

　 A. who　　　　　　　 B. whom　　　　　　 C. he　　　　　　 D. which

20.It is said that SARS has killed more than __________ people worldwide.

　 A. two hundreds　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. two hundreds'　

　 C. two hundred's　　　　　　　　　　　 D. two hundred

19.My school is about twenty ____________ walk from here?

　 A. minute　　　　　 B. minutes'　　　 C. minute's　　　 D. minutes

18.Tracy can't play the match now. Please ___________ instead.

　 A. have Lily do it　　　　　　　　　　 B. have Lily to do it　　

　 C. make Lily to do it　　　　　　　　　 D. let Lily to do it

17. - Alice, you ______ on the phone.

　　 - I'm coming. Thanks.

　　 A. want　　　　　 B. are wanted　　　 C. are wanting　　 D. have wanted

16. - Did you see Tom at the party?

　　 - No, he ______ by the time I got there.

　　 A. left　　　　　 B. was leaving　　 C. had left　　　 D. has left

15. - Where is Jack, please ?

　　 - He ______ be in the reading room.

　　 A. can　　　　　 B. need　　　　　　 C. would　　　　 D. must