19.When Tom failed to beat his opponent Dick, Dick ___ to laugh at him. So Tom felt he had ___ with his friends.

　　　 A. made faces; lost a face　 　　　　 B. made a face; lost faces

C. made the face; lost his face　　　 D. made faces; lost face

18.It is convenient for you to go to school on time although your home is a bit far from the school. We can find buses ____which we can go to school.　　　 A. in　 B. by　 C. with　 D. on

17. Everyone in Betty’s family was happy about Betty’s birthday presents. _____. She was ready to show the presents to every visitor.

　　　 A. So Betty herself was B. So was Betty herself　 C. So everyone was D. So was everyone

16. Enough of the possible means ____ to stop the air pollution here buy none will work.

　　　 A. had been taken　　　　　 B. had been taken　　　　　 C. have been taken　　　　 D. was taken

15. It never rains but it pours. __ heavy rain we are having! A. How B. What C. What a D. How a

14. Tom seems to be as tall as Dick; actually, Tom is ____ of the two.

　　　 A. taller　　　　 B. the taller　　　　　 C. a taller　　　　　　　　　　 D. the tallest

13. Little Tom failed in maths in mid-term exam. He was in low spirits. Or else his parents____ a new football for him.

　　　 A. would have bought　　　　　 B. should have bought

　　　 C. must have bought　　　　　　 D. could have bought

12. I ____ that you ____ for me all the time, so I have to apologize to you now.

　　　 A. didn’t notice; were waiting　　　　　　 B. didn’t notice; had been waiting

　　　 C. hadn’t noticed; had been waiting　　　 D. haven’t noticed; are waiting

11. The boy, ____, was sent to his parents. Any delay in saving his life would have made the parents lose the chance of seeing their son again.

　　　 A. being rescued　　　　　 B. having been rescued　　　　 C. having rescued　　　　　 D. rescued

10. Why is Tom absent? I regret ___ that he is ill.

　　　 A. saying　　　　 B. to have said　　　　　　　 C. to say　　　　 D. having said