25. It was about 600 years ago 　　　　　　　the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.

A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. until

c. before　　　　　　　　 D. when

24. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone 　　　　 　get out.

A. had to　　　　　　　　 B. would

C. could　　　　　　　　　 D. was able to

23. Sarah has read lots of stories by American writers. Now she would like to read 　　　　　　　stories by writers from 　　　　　　countries.

A. some; any　　　　　　　 B. other; some

C. some; other　　　　　　 D. other; other

22. - Alice, why didn't you come yesterday?

- I 　　　　　, but I had an unexpected visitor.

A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. would

C. was going to　　　　　 D. did

21. 　　　　　　　, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

A. However late is he　　 B. However he is late

C. However is he late　　 D. However late he is

20. After the war, a new school building was put up 　　　　　　there had once been a theatre.

A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. where

C. which　　　　　　　　　 D. when

19. - Who is Jerry Cooper?

- 　　　　　　? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting.

A. Don't you meet him yet

B. Hadn't you met him yet

C. Didn't you meet him yet

D. Haven't you met him yet

18. If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask them to leave a 　　　　.

A. message　　　　　　　　 B. letter

C. sentence　　　　　　　 D. notice

17. The Olympic Games, 　　　　　in 776 B.C., did not include women players until 1912.

A. first playing　　　　　 B. to be first played

C. first played　　　　　 D. to be first playing

16. - Is this raincoat yours?

- No,mine 　　　　　　there behind the door.

A. is hanging　　　　　　 B. has hung

C. hangs　　　　　　　　　 D. hung