24. My cousin is old enough ______ himself.

A．to were　　　B．to put on　　　C．to dress　　　D．to have on

23. ______ I know, he will be away for three weeks.

A．As soon as　　B．As quickly as　　C．As far　 D．So far as

22. It was in 1976 　　　　we began to introduce this new technique.

A. when　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. that

21. Her parents insists that she 　　　　a good education for her future.

A. received　 B. must receive　 C. receive　 D. would receive

20. The chairman thought　　　 necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.

A. that　　　 B. it　　　　 C. this　　　 D. him

19. He made an effort to practise ______ every afternoon ______ winning a prize in the singing competition.

A．to sing, in order to　　　　　　B．sing, so that

C．singing, in the hope of　　　　　D. sing, in hope of

18. None of the criminals escaped ______.

A．being punished　　　 B．punishing

C．to be punished　　　 D．punished

17. --Oh dear! I’ve just broke a window.

--　　　 . It can’t be helped.

A. Never mind　　　　 B. All right

C. That’s fine　　　　　 D. Not at all

16. You ______ the composition, for the teacher allowed you two hours.

A．would have written　　　　　　　B．could have written

C．had to write　　　　　　　　　　D．could write

15. This watch needs _____,for it loses five minutes per day.

A. to repair　　　　　　　　　 B. be repaired　　　　 C. repairing　　　 D. being repaired