20.　 The old couple ____________ some money every month in case of an emergency.

A. put down　　　 B. put up　　 C. put forward　　　 D. put aside

19.　 Sorry , I can’t help ____________ the room,. for I’m too busy.

A. painting　　 B. painted　　 C. to painting　　 D. paint

18.　 Nothing can __________ me finishing my work. I’ll carry on with it.

A. prevent　　 B. keep　　 C. lead　　　 D. help

17.　 ____________ night coming on, they set off for home.

A. As　　 B. With　　　 C. By　　　 D. When

16.　 ____________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.

A. As　　　 B. For　　　　 C. With　　　 D. Though　

15.　 ---How do you ___________ we go to Beijing for our holidays?

---I think we’d better fly there . It’s much more comfortable.

A. insist　 B. want　　 C. suppose　　 D. suggest　

14.　 Sarah, hurry up . I’m afraid you won’t have time to __________ before the party.

A. get changed　　 B. get change　　 C. get changing　 D. get to change

13.　 My father is very strict ______ me _________ my studies .

A. in; with　　 B. with; in　 C. in; in　　 D. with; with

12.　 ___________, many workers from the countryside went back home ahead of time to spend the spring festival together with their family.

A. Getting paying　　 B. Got to pay　 C. Having got paid　 D. To get paid

11.　 She sent him a telegraph __________ her immediate return to London.

A. instructing　　 B. concluding　 C. announcing　 D. talking