24. A. for a time　 B. in time　　　 　 C. at the time　　 　　 D. at times

23. A. recognize　 B. think　 　　 　　C. realize　 　　　　 D. see　　

22. A. crowd　　　　 B. matador　　　　　　 C. bull　　　　　 　　 D. drunk

21. A stepped　　　　 B. climbed　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 　　 D. wandered　

19. It is possible to tell the time in day light ___ a cat’s eyes.

A. from looking at　　 B. by looking into　 C. with looking at　　 D. for looking upon

18. ---What can I do if the ship is caught in a storm or strikes submerged reefs? Oh, terrible!

　 ----Don’t be so silly! With a (n) ____ captain, I can say that you’ll land on New York safe.

A. seasoned　 B. reasoned 　C. experiencing　 D. determined

17. You should go to the city in July, the best time ___ the South American winter cools off the city.

　A. where　 B. when　　 C. on which　　 D. which

16. I found him sitting in his chair, completely_____ a magazine.

A. absorbing 　　B. being absorbed in　　 C. absorbed in 　　D. absorbing in

15. The moment she came back, she __ to clean the kitchen.

A. set off　 B. set about　　 C. set out　　 D. set up