20. The telephone ______ three times in the past twenty minutes, and each time it _____ for my roommate.

　 A. rang; was　　　 B. has rung; was　 　　　C. rang; is　　　 D. has rung; is

19.-Did a letter come for me7

　 -Yes, _____ came for you.

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

18. Peter has succeeded in working out the problem. Some people say he is _____.

　 A. more lucky than clever　　　　　　 　　 B. luckier than clever

　 C. lucky more than clever　　　　　　 　　 D. clever more than lucky

17. -How do you like the curtains?

　 　-Well, I'm afraid they don't _____ very well with the wallpaper.

　 A. go　　　　　 B. match　　　　　 　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　 　　 D. fit

16.______ is often the case, he didn't study hard and failed to pass the test.

　 A. What　　　　 B. Which　　　　 　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　 　　 D. As

15. She will have to find some other work, for she can't ____this loud noise any more.

　 A. come up with　 B. keep up with　 　　　　 C. make up with　 　　　 D. put up with

14.Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, 　always _____ the same thing.

　 A. saying　　　　 B. said　　　　　 　　　 C. to say　　　　　 　　 D. having said

13. Many possibilities were considered ______the government decided to take action.

　 A. because　　　 B. before　　　　　 　　　 C. whether　　　　 　　 D. unless

12.-Don't let others know it.

　 -Yes, I see. I will keep the secret ______ you and me.

　 A. with　　　　　 B. around　　　　　 　　 C. among　　　　　 　　 D. between

11. All the preparations for the task _________, and we're ready to start.

　 A. completed　　　 B. complete　 　　　　C. having been completed D. have been completed