20.Betty, still ______ excited, took away the box ______ with birthday presents for her.

　　 A. looked; filled　　　　　 B. looked; filling　　 C. looking; filled　　　 D. looking; filling

19.Because I’ve something important to do, I can’t come to see you this evening, _____ I’d like to.

　　　　 A．much as　　　　　　 B．much so　　　　　　　　　 C．as much　　　　　　　 D．so much

18. The rent is a bit high, but ______the house is satisfactory.

A. otherwise　　　　 B. however　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. else

17.It had been raining three days before we arrived ,so we might as well _____ at home.

　 A. stay　　　　　 B. to stay　　 C. have stayed　　 D. to have stayed

16. I can’t say which wine is best-it’s a (n)　　 of personal taste.

A．affair　 B．event　　 C．matter　　 D．variety

15. I can't stand _______ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _______ talking while she works.

　　　 A. working; stopping　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. to work; stopping C. working; to stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. to work; to stop

14. The boy is interested in anything ______ music.

A .relating to　　 B referred to　　 C .to deal with　　 D. concerned　

13. How long do you think ________ the computer company brings out a new product?

A. it will be before　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. will it be until

C. will it be when　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　D. it will be that

12. Last winter South China was attacked by such a terrible cold 　　　　few people had ever experienced before.

　　　 A．that 　　 B．and it was　　 　　　　　　 C．which　 　　 D．as