23. How can we ________ the big fire caused by the oil?

A. put down　　　　 B. put out　　　　 C. put off　　　　 D. put away

22. --Shall I tell John the news?

--No, you _________. I’ve told him already.

A. needn’t　　　　 B. wouldn’t　　　　 C. mustn’t　　　　 D. shouldn’t

21. --Be careful! Your hair might get caught in the machine.

--Thank you.. I _________ I ________ so close to it.

A. don’t know; am　　 　　　　B. haven’t known; was

C. didn’t know; was　　　　　 D. haven’t known; am

20. _________ destroy a chair, a desk or an erase in the classroom have to pay for it.

　 A. Who　　　 B. The person　　　　 C. Those who　　　　 D. These people

19. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ______ to her mother.

A. close　　　 　 　　 B. closely　　　　　　　 　　 C.　 closed　　　　　　 　 D. closing.

18. I _______ if you’ll give me some advice on how to learn English.

A. wonder　　　　 B. ask　　　　　 C. am puzzled　　　　 D. wish

17. The taxi ________ I usually took to my office was destroyed in a traffic accident.

　 A. in which　　　　 B. by which　　　 C. which　　　　 D. with which

16. When I saw her ten years later, she __________ unmarried.

A. lasted　　 B. remained　　　 C. kept on　　 D. continued

15. The young man spent as much time as he 　　　　over his lessons.

　 A. went　　　　　　 B. has gone　　　　　 C. would go　　　 D. could going

14. She shouldn’t 　　　　　that gift, for it 　　　　　her sister.

　 A. accept, belongs to　　　　　　　　　　 B. accept, is belonged to

　 C. received, belongs to　　　　　　 　　　　D. received, is belonging to