25. I was about to go back to sleep ______ suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.

　 A. then　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. just then

24. Every classroom in this modern school is _____with a new TV set.

A. equipped 　　　　　 B. installed 　　　　　 C. fixed 　　　　　　　 D. placed

23. -What is the cost of your shirts here?

-It depends on which fashion you want to buy, and the prices ______ from $100 to $500.

　 A. increase　　　　　　　　　　 B. range　　　　　　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　　 D. different

22. Much new and high technology has been introduced from America, thus ______ great increase in production of the company.

A. resulting in 　　　 B. resulted in 　　　　　　　 C. resulting from　　 D. resulted from

21. ______ his physical disability, he still works as efficiently as his colleagues every day.

A. Instead of 　　B. In spite of 　C. Thanks to 　D. Due to

20. I hate ______ when young people speak to the elderly in a rude way.

　 A. this　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　 D. it

19. - Do you need any help?

　　 - Thank you all the same. I can _____ it.

A. try　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. do　 　　　　　　　 C. manage　　 　　　 D. finish

18. After having worked hard for so many years, Tom ______rose to the position of manager of the company.

A. eventually 　　　　 B. unfortunately　 C. generally　 　　　　　　　 D. purposefully

17. There was a traffic jam; otherwise I ____ here on time.

　 A. would be 　　　　 　　B. would have been 　 C. should be 　　 　　D. had been

16. With my money ______, I went back home. A. ran out of　　　 B. ran out 　　　　 C. runing out of 　 D. running out