24. We greeted _______ and we got down to _______.

A. with a smile at her; business　　　　　　　　　 B. with a smile at her; the business

C. her with smile; business　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. her with a smile; business

23. The book, which took him most of his life to write, is said ______.

A. to have published　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to publish

C. to have been published　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having been published

22. The old dictionary is still ______ some use to us.

A. of　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

21. The matter _______ your fate cannot be taken for granted.

　 A　 relating to　 B　 relate to　 C　 related to　 D　 to related to

20. Opening your mouth _______ and raising your eyebrows means that you are surprised.

A. wide　 　　　　　　　 B. widely　　　　　　　　　　 C. openly　　　　　　　　　　 D. open

19. You can walk one or two miles to the crossroad _______ the school bus will ________.

A. there; pick up you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where; pick you up

C. there; pick you up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on which; pick up you

18.The typhoon which happened a few days ago_____ to be a disaster,which caused a lot of loss　 and many deaths.

　A turned out　 B　 turned up　　 C　 turned on　 D　 turned down

17. It was not ______ that she was angry when she heard that.

A. surprising　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 D. to surprise

16. The building _______ next month is our new library.

A. finished　　　　　　　　　 B. finishing　　　　　　　　　 C. to finish　　　　　　　　　 D. to be finished

15. _______, he had to give up his teaching.

A. With his health failing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. His health was failing

C. As his health failing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Though his health was failing