21.　 I know copying someone is supposed to a be kind of compliment, but it gets ____, too. A. satisfying　　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　 C. tiring　　　　　　　　 D. shocking

20.　 – Are you used to ____ in the countryside with the old couples? – Yes, I am much interested to see methane is used ____ electricity for home use. A. live; to produce　 B. living; to produce　 C. to live; produce　　 　　　 D. live; producing

19.　 You’ll find this map of great ____ in helping you to get round London. A. price　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　 C. value　　　　 D. money

18.　 – I hear you went on a holiday in Taiwan. – Yes. It lies ____ the east of Fujian Province and it’s part of China. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

17.　 The year he graduated from college, he ____ teaching. A. took up　　　　　　　 B. made up　　 C. turned up　 D. put up

16.　 – Do you like ____ here? – Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice. A. this　　　　　　 B. these　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. it

15.　 In the most recent tests, ____ earlier this year, Nagle was able to use thoughts to open and close an artificial (人造的) hand. A. performing　　　　 B. performs　　　　　 C. performed　　　　 D. to perform

14.　 New technology is giving him hope ____ he might lead a life with a little more independence. A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. which

13.　 India has a great number of skilled software engineers ____ a national computer education plan started in the 1980s. A. apart from　　　　　 B. as the result of　 C. resulting in　　　　 D. other than

12.　 In 2004, India’s software exports reached US$17.3 billion, about five times ____ of China. A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. those　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them