25. John knocked at the door for nearly five minutes___ his wife opened it.

A. when　　　 B. before　　　 C. until　　　 D. while

24. As we joined the crowd I got ___ from my friends.

　　 A. lost　　　　 B. separated　　　 C. spared　　　 D. missed

23. It is important that we ___ with all that ___ in the struggle.

A. should unite, be united　　　　　　 B. would like, can be united　

C. should unite, could unite　　　　　　 D. unite, can be untied

22. these two countries have a ___. They both have a high snowfall during winter.

　　 A. situation　　　　　 B. response　　　 C. similarity　　　 D. condition

21. Not only ___ interested in football but ___ beginning to show an interest in it.

A. is the teacher himself, are all his students　 B. the teacher himself is, are all his students　

C. is the teacher himself, all his students are　 D. the teacher himself is, all his students are

20. They will give us the money ___ we pay it back within half a year.

　　 A. on no condition　　 B. on condition　　 C. under the condition D. on condition that

19. His cousin, who was made ___ of the department, was only 28 that year.

　　 A. director　　　 B. directer　　　 C. a director　　　　 D. our director

18. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ___ sickness.

　　 A. normal　　　　　 B. average　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　 D. ordinary

17. ---Is Mr. Stephen in, please? He___ me. --- Yes, sir. In the meeting room.

　　 A. is expecting　　 B. has expected　　　 C. expected　　 D. was expecting

16. Mary, it’s already 7 o’clock. I’m afraid there is not much time _____ for you to _____ for the ball.

A. leaving; get dressing　　　　　　　　 B. remaining; get to dress　

C. remained; get dressed　　　　　　　 D. left; get dressed