25. Mr Brown has a strange way of writing. Here is a notice from him, but no clea ___of what he has written can be made at all.

A. explanation　　 B. sense　　 C. meaning　　 D. idea

24. I would appreciate __________ if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello” to her.

A. that　　　　 B. it　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. her

23. –Did you come back early yesterday?　 --No, it was midnight ___________ I arrived home.

A. before　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. that　　　　 D. when

22. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, ____ Martin Luther King gave a speech “I have a dream”?

A. where　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. why　　　　 D. in which

21. They keys were __________ to our neighbors during our absence.

A. given out　　　 B. given away　　　 C. given over　　 D. given up

20. –Are you a teacher?　 --No, but I ________.

A. used to　　　　 B. was used to　　　 C. used to be　　　 D. used to do

19. –Could I make a few remarks on the discussion?　 --Yes, of course you _________.

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

18. It’s important that enough money _________ for the project.

A. be collected　　 B. must be collected　　 C. was collected　　 D. can be collected

17. –You _________ here all the way through the thick snow last night. There was nothing important.

　 --Yes, but I didn’t know.

A. didn’t need to come　 B. don’t need to come C. needn’t have come　　　 D. needn’t come

16. Bob used to be a lazy boy, but he is __________ doing his homework very seriously tonight.

A. setting out　　 B. preparing for　　 C. going about　　 D. putting on