20．In front of the candy shop ______.

A．where stood a huge poster　 　　　　　　 B．appeared a huge poster

C．stood there a huge poster　 　　　　　　　　 D．did a huge poster appear

19．-Did you go to watch the basketball match last night?

-No. I didn’t feel well but I would have gone if I ______.

A．were　　　　 B．did　　　　 　　　　　 C．should　　　 　　D．had

18．After an absence of ten days, the missing boy returned home, ______.

A．feeling tired and soundly　　 　　　　　　 B．tiring but sound　

C．tired but sound　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．felt fired and sound

17．It is one of the funniest things ______ on the Internet so far this year.

A．finding　　　 B．being found　　　 C．to find　　　　 D．found

16．The police got to ______ was once an old school ______ the peasants used as a store.

A．what, that　　 B．where, which 　　C．where, that　　 D．which, where

15．-The film The Lord of the Ring is really wonderful.

-Absolutely! I’m sure that ______ else can match it

A．no one　　　 B．none　　　 　　　　 C．nothing　　　 D．nobody

14．-Isn’t it a pity that such a good team ______ have failed to enter the world cup final?

-Yes, Anything is possible in the football field.

A．would　　　 B．might　　　 　　　　　 C．must　　　 D．should

13．-How is the old man now?

-I regret ______ you he ______ though the doctors did all they could to save him.

A．telling, was dead　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to tell, died　　

C．to tell, had died　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．telling, had keen dead

12．Andrew won first prize in the English speech contest and I’m glad that his efforts at last ______.

A．paid off　　　 B．worked out　　　 C．paid for　　　 D．turned out

11．______ we know, hurricane is ______ to come.

A．As soon as, possible　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．As long as, probable　

C．As far as, likely　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．As well as, perhaps