22. Isn’t the work done well? ___, but it ____ in such a short time only by one or two men, I think.

A.　　 Yes; can’t be done　　 　　　 B. No; can’t be done

C. No; couldn’t be done　　　　　 D. Yes, couldn’t have been done

21. If you ____ at the corner when I ___ by, I will give you a lift into town.

　　 A. stand; will pass　　　 B. will stand; pass　 C. are standing; pass　　　 D. are standing; will pass

20. Water will continue to be ____ it is today-next in importance to oxygen.

　　 A. how　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. what

19. He is tall　 _____ his age.　　　　 A. with　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. than

18. ___ these words, we all burst into laughter. 　 A. To 　　　　　 B. At　　　 C. On 　　　　　 D. After

17. _____ these words, he went away in a hurry. 　　　 A. With　　　　　 B. At 　　 C. On 　　　　　 D. After

16.____, Aqiao had to climb the mountain picking up mulberry leaves.

　　 A. A basket on her back B. Basket on her back C. The basket being on back 　　　 D. Basket on back

15. ___ from what y9u day, he has done his best.

　　 A. Judged　　　　　 B. Judging　　　　　　 C. Judge　　　　　　　　 D. To be judged

14. The enemy troops are doomed to failure; ___ , they will not take their fate ____.

　　 A. whenever; lie　　　　 B. whatever; laid　　 C. how; lying down　　　　　　　 D. however; lying down

13. The shop owner heard the quarrel and went out to see ____ on earth.

　　 A. what was the matter B. what the matter was　　　 C. what was a matter　　 D. what was the matters