23. __________ a terrible storm would attack the old town.

A. Word came that　 B. Word that came　 C. Word came which　 D. Word comes that

22. After entering the meeting hall, Mike _______ a friend and went over to greet him.

A. knew　　　　　 B. searched　　　　　 C. spotted　　　　 D. realized

21. The aging population in China will greatly _______ the whole society.

A. effect　　　　　 B. effort　　　　　　 C. affect　　　　 D. afford

20. ----Why didn’t you tell me about the meeting?

　 ----I ______ tell you the day before yesterday. You just forget it.

A. do　　　　　　 B. did　　　 　　　　C. had to　　　　　 D. must

19. ---- I am going to visit the Shanghai EXPO this summer. Will you come with me?

　 ---- Thanks. I’m afraid lots of people are planning for that. I prefer to stay at home rather than

　___　 _ there.

A. go　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　　 C. to go　　　　　 D. going

18. We’d better not leave until the play ends, for the last _______ of the play is very important.

A. scene　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　 C. scenery　　　　 D. view

17. On a hot afternoon, the farmer ____ down under a tree and soon fell asleep..

　　 A. laid　　　　　　　　　 B. lain　　　　　　 C. lied　　　　　　 D. lay

16. ---- Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?

　 ---- Yes. As you saw, _____ party went on in ______ most pleasant atmosphere.

　　 A. the; a　　 　　B. the; the　　　　　 C. a; the　　　　　 D. a; a