27.　 Good heavens! Here you are! We ______anxious about you, and we ____ you back throughout the night.

A. are; expect　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. were; had expected

C. have been; were expecting　　 　　　 D. are; were expecting

26.　 One _____morning, the boy was found ____in the corner of the street.

A. freezing; freezing　 B. freezing; frozen　 C. frozen; frozen　 D. frozen; freezing

25.　 _____ in her best skirt, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.

A. Dressed; noticed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Dressing; noticing

C. Dressing; noticed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Dressed; noticing

24.　 I _______ my son not to walk beside the river, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. suggested　 　　 B. hoped　 　　　　　　　 C. warned　　 　　　　　 D. persuaded

23.　 He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he ____a goal.

A. had scored　 B. scored　 　　　 C. would score　 　　 D. would have scored

22.　 The old worker has been fired and now a young man ______.

A. took place　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has taken the place

C. takes place of him　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has taken his place

21.　 I’ve worked with kids before, so I know what ______in my job.

A. expected　 　　 B. to expect　 　 C. to be expecting　 　 D. expect

20.　 Although knocked by down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.

A. stand　 　　　　　　　　 B. rise　 　　　　　　　　　 C. run　 　　　　　　　　　 D. struggle

19.　 You’d better give the task to ______you think can finish it ahead of time.

A. whoever　 　　　　　 B. whomever　 　　　　 C. anyone　 　　　　　　 D. no matter who

18.　 With a great weight_______off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.

A. taking　 　　　　　　　　 B. taken　 　　　　　　　　　 C. take　 　　　　　　　　　 D. to be taken