27.　 Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How ____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

A. can　　 　　　　　 B. should　 　　　 C. may　　 　　　　　　　　 D. must

26.　 As the final examinations were just around the corner, all the students in our class _____studying till midnight.

A. put up　 　　　　 B. kept up　　 　 C. stayed up　 　　　　 D. remained up

25.　 ---Will Miss Wang attend our meeting tomorrow?

　 --- It will not be _______ so.

A. commonly　 　 B. necessarily　 　 C. usually　 　　　　　　 D. extremely

24.　 If the work _____ by the end of the month is delayed, the sports meet will have to be put off.

A. to be completed　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. will be completed

C. has been completed　　　 　　　　　　　 D. completed

23.　 _____ all London taxis were black, but now you sometimes see other color.

A. At one time　 B. At a time　 　 C. From time to time　 D. At the same time

22.　 We don’t want to buy a piano, for it ______ so _______.

A. takes up; many rooms　　 　　　　　　　 B. takes for; big a room

C. takes in; a large room　　 　　　　　　　 D. takes up; much room

21.　 Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _____ everything.

A. to tell　　 　　　 B. to be told　 　 C. to be telling　 　　　　　　　 D. to have been told

20.　 ---It’s been a long time. ______?

--- Much better since I spoke to you last.

A. How are you　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. How do you do

C. How’s everything going　 　　　　　　　 D. How have you been

19.　 ---It isn’t very nice.

--- Oh, dear. I _____ you _____ it.

　 A. think; like　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thought; would like

　 C. have thought; liked　　 　　　　　 D. think; will like

18.　 --- Excuse me, could I use your ruler for a few minutes, please?

--- Sure. _____.

　 A. You use it by yourself　　　　 B. Help yourself

　 C. Take it easy　　　　　　　　 　 D. Don’t be polite