23. After the Arab states won their independence, much attention was paid to developing education, with girls as well as boys______ to go to school.

A. been encouraged　　 B. being encouraged　　 C. to be encouraged　 D. be encouraged　

22. It was, I should say, very kind of you to come all the way to help them, but you_______ it.

A. didn’t have to do　 B. wouldn’t have done C. mustn’t have done D. mightn’t have done　　

21. I know how it ______ : if she doesn’t tell him the truth now, he’ll simply keep on asking her until she_______.　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(b)

A. is; will do　　 B. will be; does　　 C. has been; would be　 D. be; has done

20. - Well, I’m afraid it’ll be too crowded if you spend your holiday by the seaside at this time of year.

　 - _____I go to the countryside?

　 -It’ll be more enjoyable, I think.

A. How do you like　　 B Do you suggest　 C.　 What if　　 D. How about　　　　

19. -I really thought I’d pass the driving test.

- Oh, well, ______, Bill

A. you are wrong　 B. better luck next time　 C. best wishes　　 D. I agree with you　　　

18. Teenagers are warned to be careful when making friends on line, because when you can’t see a person, they could be ________.

A. everybody　　 B. somebody　　 C. anybody　　 D. nobody　　

17. Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to____ and will soon recover.

A. pick up　　 B. wake up　　 C. grow up　 D. show up　　　 　　　　　　　　　　

16. -Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting?

　 -I____ for a long-distance call from my cousin in England.

A. waited　　 B. had waited　　 C. was waiting　 D. have been waiting　 　　　　　

15. It’s terrible. The car ____break down just as we were going on our holiday.

A. should　　　 B. would　　 C. could　　 D. must　　　　　 　　　　　　　

14. -I wish you wouldn’t have your TV so loud.

　 - OK, a little down. But ____to sleep?

A. do you try　　 B. were you trying　 C. had you tried　　 D. have you tried