20.　 Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break ________ she got to her office.

A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

19. If you have a job, ________ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.

A. do devote　　　　　　　　 B. don't devote　　　　　　　 C. devoting 　　　　　　　　 D. not devoting

18. You’ve failed to do what you ________ to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you.

　 　 A. will expect 　　　　　　　 B. will be expected　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　　 D. were expected

17. The lawyer listened with full attention, ________to miss any point.

A. not trying　　　　 　 B. trying not　 　　　　　　 C. to try not　　　　 　 D. not to try

16. -When shall we restart our business?

-Not until we ________ our plan.

　 　 A. will finish　　　 　　 B. are finishing　 　　　　　 C. are to finish　　　 　　 D. have finished

15.　 Such poets as Shakespeare _______ widely read, of whose works, however, some _______difficult to understand.

A. are；are　　 　　　　　　 B. is；is　　 　　　　　　　　 C. are；is　 　　　　　　　　 D. is：are

14. How much one enjoys himself travelling depends largely on ______ he goes　 with, whether his friends or relatives. 　

A. what　　 　　　　　　　　 B. who 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

13. -I’m sorry. That wasn’t of much help.

-Oh, ________. As a matter of fact, it was most helpful.

　 　 A. sure it was 　　　　　　　　　　 B. it doesn’t matter 　　　 C. of course not　 　　　　 D. thanks anyway

12. The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too ________.

　 　 A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. 1arge　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

11. In many people’s opinion, that company，though relatively small，is pleasant ________.

　 　 A. to deal with　　　 　　 B. dealing with　　 　　　 C. to be dealt with　 　　　 D. dealt with