23. I didn’t have any breakfast _______ a cup of milk.

　　　 A. besides　　　　 B. except for　　　 C. except　　　　　 D. for

22. The soil is made _______ the dead leaves of the trees.

　　　 A. up of　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. by

21. –Bob, you are wanted _______ the phone.　　　　 –Thanks a lot.

　　　 A. on　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　 D. for

20. When you called on me, I was _______ a visit to Mr Smith.

　　　 A. on　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. to

19. In China, the price of TV sets has been reduced ________ 30% in the last three years.

　　　 A. on　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. for

18. _______ the age of fifteen, she had written scores of articles for a newspaper.

　　　 A. At　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　 D. By

17. –Is the manager in?

　　 --Sorry, he is out. But he will be back _______ three o’clock.

　　　 A. in　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 D. before

16. –It’s kind _______ you to come to see me.

　　　　 --It’s a pleasure. You were so kind _______ me.

　　　 A. of; with　　　　 B. for; with　　　　 C. of; to　　　　 D. for; to

15. My sister usually thinks _______ her own language first. Then she turns her words into English.

　　　 A. by　　　　　　 B. in　　 　　　　　C. with　　　　　 D. through

14. English is widely used ________ travelers and business people all over the world.

　　　 A. to　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 D. by