22. It’s wise of you to make __________ for your trip ahead of time.

A. a preparation　 　　　　　　　　　 B. the preparation C. preparations D. preparation

21. It’s not considerate (体贴人的)　 ________ you to take __________ of the little boy.

A. for; advantage　 　　　　　　　　　 B. of; advantage　 　　　 C. for; use　 　 D. of; use

20. Because they were poor, the owner showed the customers some __________ clothes.

A. refused　　 B. rejected　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. retold　　 D. restored　　　　　

19. Five __________ formed a group to study his invention at once.　　　

A. patent officers　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patents’ officers 　　 C. patent’s officers　　 D. patents officers

18. Reading newspapers is a good way to _________ current events.　　　　

A. keep away from　　　　　　　　　 B. take notice of 　　 C. keep track of D. make notes of

17. As many instruments ________ are in the lab have been made most use of.　　

A. which　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　 C. whose　　 　 D. as

16. He was deaf to everything _______ than what he wanted to hear.　　

A. other　　 　 B. apart　 　　　 C. else　 　　　　 D. except

15. Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him __________ for it.　

A. not so much　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. not so little C. no more　　 　 D. no less

14. It is reported from the CCTV that it will _______ hot for another couple of days in Beijing.　

A. last　　　 　 B. stay　　 　　　 C. continue　　 　　 D. become

13. The scientist threw himself _________ his research work.

　 A. at　　 　　　　 B. off　　 　　　　 C. into　　 　　　 D. away