22.　 We don’t want to buy a piano, for it ______ so _______.

A. takes up; many rooms　　 　　　　　　　 B. takes for; big a room

C. takes in; a large room　　 　　　　　　　 D. takes up; much room

21.　 Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _____ everything.

A. to tell　　 　　　 B. to be told　 　 C. to be telling　 　　　　　　　 D. to have been told

20.　 ---It’s been a long time. ______?

--- Much better since I spoke to you last.

A. How are you　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. How do you do

C. How’s everything going　 　　　　　　　 D. How have you been

19.　 ---It isn’t very nice.

--- Oh, dear. I _____ you _____ it.

　 A. think; like　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thought; would like

　 C. have thought; liked　　 　　　　　 D. think; will like

18.　 --- Excuse me, could I use your ruler for a few minutes, please?

--- Sure. _____.

　 A. You use it by yourself　　　　 B. Help yourself

　 C. Take it easy　　　　　　　　 　 D. Don’t be polite

17.　 ---Shall Tom go and play football?

--- Not ________ he has finished his homework.

A. when　 　　　　　 B. if　 　　　　　　　 C. unless　　 　　　 D. once

16.　 ---What do you think of my English, sir?

---Well, it’s getting better, but there’s still plenty of ____ for improvement.

A. space　 　　　　 B. area　 　　　　　 C. place　 　　　　 D. room

15.　 There have been several ______ drowning here this summer.

A. death　 　　　　 B. deaths from　 　　　 C. death of　 　　 D. deaths of

14.　 Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.

A. strike　　 　　　　　　　 B. beat　　 　　　　 C. knock　 　　　　 D. push

13.　 As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were _______.

A. struck　 　　　　 B. caught　　 　　 C. crowded　 　 D. blocked