20. He was down with the flu, and ____ couldn’t come to the party.

A. moreover　 B. meanwhile　 C. therefore　　 D. otherwise

19. At last he chanced to sail back towards the place _____ he had started.　

A. with which B. for which　 C. from which　　　 D. on which

18. My brother got fired a month ago, but he landed on his feet and found another job that paid ____ money.　

A. twice as much　　 B. as much twice　　 C. twice much as　　 D. as twice much

17. I didn’t get into the two-hour quarrel; I know how it ______, though.

A. would break out　　　　 B. has broken out　　　　　 C. was breaking out　　　　　　　 D. had broken out

16.It is no doubt that once ____ this city, you’ll find that there is so much surprise waiting for you to discover.

A. visit　　　　　 B. visiting　　　 C. visited D. to visit

15. _____ U2, the Irish rock band from Dublin perform a concert in Beijing, tell me in advance.

A. If　　　　　　　　　　 B. Shall　　　　　　　　 C. Should　　　　　　　 D. Would

14. -Can’t you read the sign, sir? No parking here!

-_____.

A. You’re welcome B. Go ahead　　 C. Pardon me　 D. Thanks, anyway

13. They only say such unkind things about you out of ____ envy, because you are ____ success as a writer.

A. the; a　　　　 B. the; /　　　　　 C. /; a　　　　　　 D. /; /

12. ____ the police know the killer's identity, they are getting close to catching him.

A. Even if　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. Now that　　　　　 D. As long as