25. In Switzerland, six miles west of Geneva,___________ a collection of laboratory buildings.

A. lie　　　 B. are lying　　　 C. lies　　 D. lays

24. America was____________ was first called" India" by Columbus

A. that　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. what　　　 D. the place

23. To everybody's surprise, the fashionable young lady ___________ to be a thief.

A. found out　　 B. proved out　　 C, put out　　 D. turned out

22. Collecting stamps as a hobby___________ increasingly popular during the past fifty years.

A. becomes　　　　 B. became　　　　 C. has become　　 D. had become

21. The train was__________ to arrive at 11:30,but was an hour late.

A. about　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　 C. certain　　 D. supposed

20. Can you imagine what a girl will look like___________ she comes across a rat in her room?

A. now that　　　　 B. though　　　 C. in case　　　 D. if

19. --It starts raining outside.

　　 --Oh, ____________!

A. so it is　　　　 B. so does it　 C. it does so　 D. so it does

18. He felt rather __________ that she should drive the car at such a____________ speed.

　A. frightening, frightening　　　　 B. frightened, frightened

　C. frightening, frightened　　　　 D. frightened, frightening

17. The old woman is sitting_____________ her daughter.

　A. near to　　 B. next　　 C. next to　　　 D. next by

16. --__________?

--It depends on what it is.

A. Will you buy me some stamps

B. Would you please do me a favour

C. How about going shopping with me

D. Remember me to your family, will you