20. The sun _____ its terrible heat since the beginning of time, so we can’t stand the heat ____.

　　　 A. has sent forth; any longer　　　　 B. has sent forth; no more　　

　　　 C. has sent out ; no longer　　　　　　 D. has sent off; not more

19. All the parents were at the railway station, ____the children ____ to school.

　　　 A. sending; out　　　　　　 B. helping; out　　　　　　　 C. seeing; out　　　　 D. seeing; off

18. How about going camping somewhere in a scenic spot? Good idea! Let’s make it ____ that you like ; any time will do to me.　 A. one time B. a time　　　 C. any time　 D. some time

17. I am sorry to have kept you waiting outside for so much time. ____.

　　　 A. Don’t mention it　 B. It doesn’t matter　　　　　 C. Don’t mind it　　 D. You are welcome

16. ___ it that you finished your work so soon? I doubled my effort to do it.

　　　 A. How about　　　　 B. what about　　　　 C. How come 　　　　　　　 D. How comes

15. My father _______ there before, I went to meet him at the railway station.

　　　 A. being never　　　　　　　 B. having never been　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　 D. had never been

14. The two boys had a hand-to-hand fight with each other. The younger of the two was beaten black and blue. What’s worse, he was badly hit ___.

　　　 A. on his right eye　　　　 B. in the right eye　　　　 C. on his right eye　　　　 D. on a right eye

13. The peasants have decided to build a reservoir, ____ the difficulties may be.

　　　 A. however　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. whatever

12. There is a possibility that Charles could persuade her to make room for Miss Thornton ____.

　　　 A. being it necessary　　　　　　 B. it being necessary

　　　 C. should it be necessary　　　　　　　 D. it should be necessary

11. Mary used to be a good friend Tom’s. But now they are on bad terms. I don’t know why. I am told that Mary insisted that Tom _____ her money.

　A. should steal　　　　 B. had stolen　　　　　 C. steal　　　　　 D. stole