27. Few people can imagine what ________ it is to have a swim on a hot summer day.

A. a great fun　　 　　 B. great fun　 　　　 C. great a fun　　 　 　　　 D. great funs

26. After the former manager returned from abroad, our company ________ and the production doubled.

A. came to life　　 　　　　　　　　　B. came back life　 　　

C. recovered to life　　 　　 　　　　　　D. returned to life

25. -–Brad was Jane’s brother.

　 --______ he reminded me so much of Jane.

A. No doubt　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Above all　　　　　

C. No wonder　　　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. Of course

24. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying　　　　 __________here.

　A. as three times much　　　 　　B. as much three times

　 C. much as three times 　　　　D. three times as much

23. Mary as well as her sisters ______ Chinese in China.

A. are studying　 　　　　 　　　　B. have studied　　

C. studies　　　 　　　 　　　　　　D. study

22. Scientists are convinced___　　 the positive effect of laughter ____　　 　physical and mental health.

A. of, at 　　　　　　　 　B. of, on　 　　C. on, at 　　　　D. by, on

21. Lisa would rather_______ at home than_______ to the cinema . 　　 A .　staying; going　　 　　　　　　B .　staying; go　　　

C .　to stay; to go　 　 　　　　　　D .　stay; go

20. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ______ his notes.

　　　 A. bringing up　　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. referring to　　　　

C. looking for　　　　 　　　　　 D. trying on

19. My father ______ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ______ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.

　　　 A. advised; up　　　　 　　　　　 B. persuaded; out　　

C. intended; up　　　　　　 　　　 D. intended; out

18. Only then ____________how much damage had been caused.

　　　 A. she realized 　　　　　　 　　　　B. she had realized

C. had she realized 　　　 　　　　D. did she realize