23. — What makes you so 　　?

　　 — Taking plenty of exercise every day.

　　 A. intelligent　　 B. energetic　　　 C. patient　　　　　　 D. enthusiastic

22. There’s only ten minutes left before the train leaves. We’ll be late 　　 we get a taxi.

　　 A. so　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. unless　

21. The traffic was very heavy; 　　, we wasn’t able to arrive at the meeting on time.

　　 A. as a result　　　 B. in other words　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in fact　　 D. as well

20. — I really 　　 all of your help.

　　 — That’s what friends are for.

　　 A. abandon　　　　 B. appreciate　　　 C. avoid　　　　　　　 D. admit

19. We waited and waited. The moment we had been looking forward to 　　at last.

　　 A. come　　　　　　 B. coming　　 C. comes　　　 　 D. came

18. Have you considered 　　 abroad for further study after you leave college?

　　 A. going 　　　　　 B. having gone　 C. to go　　　　　　　 D. to have gone

17. 　　that I should have missed the wonderful football match last night!

　　 A. How disappointed it is 　　　　　 B. How disappointed is it

　　 C. How disappointing is it 　　　　 D. How disappointing it is

16. Although busy, Mr Smith tries to spend as much time as he can 　　 with his family.

　　 A. stay　　　　　　　 B. to stay　　　　　 C. staying　　　　　　 D. stays

15. There is no scenery comparable to 　　 of the West Lake, which is beautiful beyond description.

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

14. I really don’t like to do housework. I’d rather do anything else 　　 clean the house.

　　 A. to　　　 　　　 B. than　　 　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　 D. like