23．The court hears about 120 cases a year; visitors are welcome to see a case ____.

A．argued

B．to be argued

C．to be arguing

D．being argued

22．We waited and waited. ____we had been looking forward to.

A．Then came the hour

B．Then did the hour come

C．The hour came

D．The hour then came

21．We are _____by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercises.

A．suggested

B．warned

C．informed

D．advised

20．_____rich one may be there is always something one wants.

A．Whatever

B．Whenever

C．However

D．Wherever

19．If I had known George ____to get up early, I would have woken him.

A．want

B．wanted

C．have wanted

D． had wanted

18．I don't know what decisions____ at the conference as John hasn't reported to me yet.

A．will make

B．would make

C．are made

D．were made

17．----I thought Jack was going to join the Air Force.

----Didn't you hear he failed____ the musical examination?

A．to pass

B．passing

C．in passing

D．to have passed

16．____ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sport clothes at office.

A．If　　 B．Since　　　 C．Unless　　　 D．Until

15．----The floor is wet. You might fall.

----_____.

A．Never mind

B．My pleasure

C．Thanks for saying so

D．Thanks for warning me

14．The street in a small town is as crowded on market days as ____in a large city.

A．them　　　 B．that　　　 C．they　　　　 D．it