25．Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, ____it was poorly equipped.

　　 A．what; when　 　　　 B．that; which　 　　 C．what; which　　 　 D．which; that

24．The teacher’s efforts ______ when one of his students was admitted to Beijing University last summer.

　　　 A．paid back　 　　　　 B．paid off　　 　　　 C．paid for　 　　　　 D．paid out

23．It is a beautiful car, but it is not ______ the price that I paid for it.

　　 A．cost　　　 　　　　 B．worthy　　 　　　　 C．worth　　 　　　　 D．value

22．_______ natural resources it is one of the poorest countries in Europe.

　　　 A．In the eyes of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In honor of

　　　 C．At the mercy of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．In terms of

21．It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.

　　　 A．at the expense of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．at the risk of

　 　 C．in the way of　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．at the mercy of

20．He was very ____ to find his suggestion ____.

　　　 A．disappointed; to be turned down　　　　　　 B．disappointing; turned down

　　　 C．disappointed; turned down　　　　　　　　　　 D．disappointing; turning down

19．-Why don’t you buy it after so long a time of bargains?

　　 -I can’t accept his _______price.

A．unreasonable　 　 B．unable　 　　　　　 C．unique　 　　　　　 D．unsensible

18．The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.

　　　 A．charged　　 　　　　 B．blamed　　 　　　　 C．accused　　 　　　　 D．deprived

17．________ I've got my own car, I don't get as much exercise as I used to.

A．Even if　　 　　　　 B．Except that　 　　　 C．Now that　 　　　　 D．Now and then