26. “Can’t you read?” Mary said ____ to the notice.

A. angrily pointing　　　　 B. and point angrily

C. angrily pointed　　　 D. and angrily pointed

25. She set out soon after dark ____ home an hour later.

A. arriving　 B. to arrive　 C. having arrived　 D. and arrived

24. Would you like a cup of coffee ____ shall we get down to business right away?

A. and　 B. then　　 C. or　 D. otherwise

23. ---- Would you like to come to dinner tonight?

---- I’d like to, ____ I’m too busy.

A. and　 B. so　 C. as　　 D. but

22. ---- I don’t like chicken ____ fish.

　 ---- I don’t like chicken ____ I like fish very much.

A. and, and　 B. and, but　 C. or, and　　 D. or, but

21. ____ down the radio ---- the baby’s asleep in the next room.

A. Turning　 B. To turn　 C. Turned　　 D. Turn

20. ---- I thought you had an umbrella. ---- I had, ____ I’ve lost it.

A. since　　 B. but　　 C. because　　 D. so

19. As he is strong, ____ can lift one hundred pounds.

A. yet he　　 B. but he　　 C. and　 D. he

18. ---- I’d really like some lunch but I have so much work to do.

　 ---- ____ what you want and I can get it for you.

A. Tell me　　　　　　　 B. If you would say to me

C. You will tell me　　　　 D. If you tell me

17. He lay in bed ____ read something borrowed from library.

A. but　　　　　 B. and　　　　　 C. or　　　　 D. yet