24. ----- You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?

----- I’m sorry I ___ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.

A. wasn’t saying　 　B. don’t say 　　C. won’t say　　　 D. didn’t say

23. The murderer tried to run away from the prison but he ______ getting caught by the police.

A. ended up　　　 B. went against　　 C. started with　　　 D. got through

22. On his way home, he found a wallet ___ on the ground, which he picked up and ____ in his schoolbag.

A. lying, laid　　 　B. laying, laid　　 　C. laid, lay　　 　　　D. lain, lay

21.------ English has a large vocabulary, hasn’t it?

------Yes.____more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.

A. To know　　　 B. Knowing　　　　 C. Know　　　　 D. Known

20. _____ so delicious, the food in the market was sold out soon.

A. Tasting　　　 B. tasted　　　　　 C. Having been tasted　　 D. Being tasted

19. ____, or we will be late for the meeting!

A. Moving on　　 　　 B. Get a moving on 　 C. Get a move on　 　 D. Get on a moving

18．He pretended to be a doctor，but ____ he is a cheat．

A．in a word　 　　　 B．in practice　　　　　 C．in particular　　　　 D．in all

17. _____his timely help , Kate overcame the hardship at last.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. For　 　　　　B. Thanks to　 　　　C. As a result　 　　D. Because

16. He will stop showing off, if no notice ______ of him.

A. is taken　　 　　 B. will be taken　　 　　 C. takes　　　 　D. has taken

15.-----How was your camping in the mountains last week, Joan?

-----Oh, it was just a ___because we were woken up by a terrible storm at midnight.

A. mess　 　　　　B. nightmare　 　　C. fun　　 　　　　D. pleasure