23. Tom kept quiet about the accident_____ lose his job.

　 A.so not as to　 B. so as not to　 C. so as to not　 D. not so as to

22.To learn to speak English well,____.

　 A. much practice is needed　 B. one needs much practice

　 C. much practice is needed by one　 D. one is needed much practice

21. I meant____ you with your homework but father didn’t permit me to. A. to help　　　 B. to have helped　 C. helping　 D. having helped

20. ---Which do you like better, reading or writing?

　 --- I like to read but I would rather______.

　A. write　　　 B. to write　　 C. writing　　　 D. in writing

19.He had done nothing except____ some books from the library.

A. borrowing　　 B. borrow　　 C. to borrow　　 D. borrowed

18. You _____stay here till your father comes to take you back.

A. had better　 B. had better to　 C. would rather　 D. would rather to

17.---How about going for a swim this Sunday?

　 --- _____very much.

A.I’ll like it　 B. I’d like it　　 C. I’ll like to　　　 D. I’d like to

16.--- Go to the cinema with me, will you?

　 --- I should like ____, but I don’t have time.

A. to　　　 B. too　　　　　　 C. to do　　　　　 D. going

15.I don’t know her and don’t ____.

A. either　　 B. want　　　　 C. want to　　　　 D. want it

14. The teacher told the pupils to stand in row and _____loudly.

A. not call out B. not to call out C. to not called out D. not called out