26.　 Mary cares about clothes too much, and she _____ too much money _____ clothes.

　　　 A. spend; in 　　　　　　　　 B. cost; at 　　　　　　　　　 C. pays; to 　　　　　　　　　 D. spends; on

25.　 --How did you do in the test?

--Not so well. I _____ much better but I misread the directions for Part D.

　　　 A. could do 　　　　　　　　 B. could have done 　　　 C. must have done 　　　　　　　 D. should do

24.　 "_____ of them are not here." means "_____ of them are not here."

　　　 A. All; Some 　　　　　　　 B. Both; Every 　　　　　　 C. Both; Neither 　　　　　 D. All; Both

23.　 We must do something to _____ factories _____waste water into the river before it is cleaned.

　　　 A. stop; pouring. 　　　　 B. prevent; to pour 　　　 C. keep; pouring 　　　　　 D. stop; to pour

22.　 What way are you thinking of _____ rid of the flies?

　　　 A. to get 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. getting 　　　　　　　　　 C. being got 　　　　　　　　 D. to be getting

21.　 Jack is a good friend _____, he often comes to our home for a visit.

　　　 A. of my father 　　　　　 B. of my father's 　　　　　 C. for my father 　　　　　 D. with my father

20.　 You can say "He went there _____, not _____."

　　　 A. on the car; by car 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on foot; in his car

　　　 C. by foot; by car 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in his car; by his foot

19.　 I come to tell you Jack _____ for London next month.

　　　 A. is leaving 　　　　　　　 B. is about to leave 　　　 C. will leave 　　　　　　　 D. would leave

18.　 --They all agree _____ George. Has the project been passed?

--Who _____ George can make the final decision?

　　　 A. except; expect 　　　　 B. except; besides 　　　　 C. but; but 　　　　　　　　　 D. besides; but

17.　 We are just _____ calling you up _____ you come in.

　　　 A. about; when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on the point of; while 　　

C. on the point of; when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on the point of; as