22. They spent three months at ______ sea before they went on ______ shore.

A. the; the　　　　 B. /; /　　　　　　　　 C. the; /　　　　　　 D. /; the

21. After the trial, the judge passed judgment ______ her and she was sentenced ______ 3 years in prison.

A. to; to　　　　　 B. on; on　　 C. on; to　　　　　 D. to; on

20. All the parents _____ more education for their children.

A. hope　　　　　　 B. desire　　　　　 C. wish　　　　　　 D. give

19. Please _____ and wait a while. We'll begin our meeting soon.

A. take a seat　 B. have a seat　 C. sit down　　　 D. all the above

18. She begged her husband _____ their boy.

A. not scold　　 B. to not scold C. not to scold D. not to scolding

17. They will never _____ before the oppressors.

A. get down on their knee　　　　 B. get up on their knees

C. get up their knee　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get down on their knees

16. The teacher desired that the students _____ their exercises before school was over.

A. should hand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handed in　　 C. should hand in D. should be handed in

15. The employers should have mercy on the employees. That is to say, the employers should be _____ them.

A. merciful to B. merciful on　 C. mercy to　　　 D. mercifully to

14. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role _____ in making the earth a better place to live on.

A. to have played　　　　　　　　　　 B. to play 　　　 C. to be played　　　　　 D. to be playing

13. After the merchant's ships were all lost at sea, he was _____.

A. heavy in debt　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in heavy debts 　 C. heavy in debts　　　 D. in heavy debt