21. Every morning, the fish mongers stood there ______ with the fishermen for fishes.

　 A. to argue　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to talk about prices 　 C. bargaining　 　　　　　　 D. discussing

20. When Jack arrived, he learned Mary ____ for almost an hour.

A. had gone　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. had set off　 　　　　　　 C. had left　 　　　　　　　　 D. had been away

19. They didn't _____ the wedding because of a heavy rain.

A. join　　　　　 　　　　 B. take part　　　 　　　 C. attend　　　 　　　　　　 D. appear

18. Don't worry! He ____ no attempt to leave. He will stay here to help you.

　　　 A. made　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

17. --- Will someone go and get Mr. White?

--- He’s already been ____ .

A. asked for 　　　　　　　　 B. sent for 　　　　　　　　　 C. called for 　　　　　　　　 D. looked for

16. It is reported that they ____ arms and began to fight against the invaders (侵略者).

A. took on　　　　　　　　　　 B. laid down　　　　　　　　 C. took up　　　　　　　　　　 D. shoulder

15. ____ ! There is a train coming.

A. Look out　　 　　　　　 B. Look around 　　　　　 C. Look forward　 　　　 D. Look on

14. Believe it or not, it ____ to me that you are all mistaken about such data.

　　　 A. appears　　　　　　　　　　 B. seem　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　　　 D. appeared

13. Don’t worry! I'll _____ his safety.

A. answer　　 　　　　　　 B. answer for 　　　　　　　　　　 C. reply to　 　　　　　　　　 D. see

12. The teacher didn't _____ to my questions which were not too difficult for me to think over.

A. answer　　 　　　　　　 B. tell　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. say　　　 　　　　　　　 D. reply