23、 I insisted on　　　 　my father　　　 　his medicine every day, but he refused.

　　　 A. reminding; taking　 B. to remind; to take　 C. to remind; taking　 D. reminding; to take

22、 ______ fuels like coal and oil cause a lot of pollution is certain.

　　　 A. That　　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　 C. Whether　　　　　　　 D. If

21、---- I’d like to invite you to dinner this afternoon, Miss Portia.

----_____.

　　　 A. Oh, no. Let's not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I'd rather stay at home

　　　 C. I'm very sorry, but I have other plans　　　 D. Oh, no. That'll be too much trouble

20、 Almost nobody could recognize him because he _______for over 30 years.

　　　 A. had been put in prison　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had gone to prison

　 C. had been taken in prison　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been in prison

19、 ______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

　　　 A. However the story is amusing　　　　　　　　 B. No matter amusing the story is

　 C. However amusing the story is 　　　　　　　 D. No matter how the story is amusing

18、 We all hold the belief that men are created ____ and should be treated ______.

　　　 A. equal; equal　　　　　 B. equally; equally　　 C. equal; equally　　　　 D. equally; equal

17、----You haven't lost the ticket, have you?

----_________. I know it's not easy to get another one at the moment.

　　　 A. I hope not　　　　　　 B. Yes, I have　　　　　　 C. I hope so　　　　　　　 D. Yes, I’m afraid so

16、The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.

　　　 A. causing　　　　　　　　 B. being caused　　　　 C. to be caused　　　　　 D. to have caused

15、 ______in his work that Nathalie didn’t notice me come in.

　　　 A. So absorbed was he 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So absorbed he was　　　

　　　 C. So absorbed had he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So absorbed he had

14、----How is Dennis getting along with his work?

　 ----Well, he could always ________ a new idea for increasing sales.

　　　 A. come up with　　　　 B. come about　　　　　 C. get away with　　　　 D. get up