25.Mother ___ him to study hard, but it didn’t seem to help.

A hope　　　　　　 B. suggested　 C. insisted on　 D. tried to persuade

24. I insisted that a doctor__ immediatetely.

A has been sent for　 B. sends for C. Will be sent for　　 D. be sent for

23.Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ____ the shocking ending.

A give away　 B. give out C. Give up　　 D. give off

22.Let’s keep to the point or we ____ any decisions.

A　 will never reach　　 B. have never reached C. Never reach 　D. never reach

21.I was surprised by her words, which made me recognize ____ silly mistakes I had made.

A　 what　 B. that　 C. how　 D. which

20.The train was late and many people were kept ____ at the railway station.

1. to wait　　　 B. to be waiting C. Waiting　 D. waited

19.____she couldn’t understand was ____ fewer and fewer students were interested in her lessons.

1. what; why　　 B. That; what C. What; because　 D. Why; that

18.Do you find the composition easy or hard ____?

1. to write 　　　B. to be written C. being written　 D. writing

17.----Oh, it’s you! I ___you.

　　 ----I’ve just had my hair cut, and I’m　 wearing new glasses.

1. didn’t recognize　　　 B. hadn’t recognized

C. haven’t recognized　 D. don’t recognize

16.The number of people invited ___fifty, but a number of them___absent for different reasons.

A.were　 ;was　 B.was,wasC. was; were　 D. were;were