25. Be careful! Don’t get the orange juice on your shirt, for it ___________.

A. isn’t washing out　 B. won’t be washed out　　 C. isn’t washed out　 D. won’t wash out

24. Though_________ came that he was completely defeated, he didn’t lose __________.

A. the word; his heart　　 B. the word; heart　　 C. word; his heart　　 D. word; heart

23. _________Shenzhen is a beautiful modern city. But __________ Shenzhen before the year 1979 was a fishing village.

A. The; the　　　 B./; /　　 C. /; the　　　 D. The; /

22. Oranges are usually sold by __________weight, and eggs are sometimes sold by _________ dozen.

A. the; the　　 B. /; the　　　 C. /; a　　 　D. the; a

21. When asked what original intention would lead them to volunteer, about _________ said they were “willing to do something for the Games.”

A. half of them　　 B. half of which　　 C. half of whom　　 D. half of who

20. __________ different good manners may be in different countries, the principles of good manners is always the same.

A. Although　　　 B. However　　　 C. Despite　　　 D. No matter

19. The meeting is to begin at 4:00 pm, but as assistants, we’re _________ to be there a bit earlier.

A. invited　　　 B. supposed　　　 C. encouraged　　　 D. hoped

18. You __________ football after school. Why not go home and do your homework first?

A. always played　 B. have always played C. are always playing　 D. have always been playing

17. At yesterday’s meeting lots of questions __________.

A. brought up　　　 B. went up　　　　 C. came up　　　 D. broke up

16. I’m going to find a part-time job and earn some money, ____ I think I could afford that beautiful MP₄.

A. in case　　　　 B. in that case　　　　 C. in which case　　 D. in the case