27． _______about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research．

A． So curious the couple was　　　　　　 B． So curious were the couple

C． How curious the couple were　 　　 D． The couple was such curious　

26． If there were no examinations, we should have ___ at school．　

A． the happiest time　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B． a more happier time　

C． much happiest time　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D． a much happier time　　　　　　

25． Stop making so much noise __________ the neighbor will start complaining．

A ．or else　　　　　 　　　 B ．but still　　　　　 　　　 C． and then　　　　 　　　 D． so that　　　　

24． -How are you doing all these years, Jim?

　 -Nothing new． Everything is going on _______ it was years ago．

A． as　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B． while　　　　　　 　　　 C． when　　　　　　 　　　 D． since　　　　

23． The students ___ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she ___ in the office．

A． had written, left　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B． were writing, has left

C． had written, had left　　　　　　　　　　 D． were writing, had left

22． -You’re going to have a rise this month, aren’t you?

　 -Yes, only $ 100．

　 - Well, _______．

A． the more, the better　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． easier said than done

C． better than never　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． better than nothing　　　　　　

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