23. The number of students asked to come ___ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reasons.　　　　 A. were; was　 　　　 B. was; was　　　　　 C. was; were　　　　　 D. were; were

23.　　 what a big cake ! I have never seen ____.

A. the bigger one　　　　　 B. a bigger one　　　 C. a large one　　　　 D. the biggest one　

22.　　 English is very important. It can help us to get ___.

A. as much information as we can　　　　 B. as many information as possible

C. a large number f information　　　　　 D. informations as quickly as possible

20. Many of the furs and skins _____ clothes and shoes.

　　　 A. can be used to　　　　　 B. can be made use of　　　　　 C. can be used for　 D. can be made of

19. She was late for school that day because she ____ in a heavy rain on her way.

　　　 A. grasped　　　　　　 B. was grasped　　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　 D. was caught

18. Summer holiday is coming. Dick is considering ___ on a journey round the world.

　　　 A. setting off　　　　 B. to set off　　　　　 C. to set it out　　　　 D. setting out

17. Peter didn’t what to go to the kindergarten, but Mother insisted that ___.

　　　 A. he must go　　　　 B.　 he should go　　　　　 C. he would go　　　　　　 D. he could go

16. Who’d like to go with me among you? I think ____ of us would like to.

　　　 A. little　　　　　 B. nobody　　　　　　 C. neither　　　　　　　 D. none

15. It was in the year of 1984 ____ my brother joined the Party.

　　　 A. until　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. before

14. Is the matter serious? No, nut it needs ___ immediately.

　　　 A. to be settled　　　　　　　 B. to settle　 C. being settled　　　　 D. to have settled