23. The bike my father bought me him about one thousand yuan.
A. took B. spent C. paid D. cost
22. While talking to children, remember to ______ your explanation for them.
A. ease B. purify C. simplify D. clear
21. _______ the bus arrived, forty minutes late.
A. At length B. In the first place C. As a consequence D. In detail
20. This room is partly _____ with a few old armchairs.
A. offered B. given C. afforded D. furnished
19. The effect of the drug will _______ after four hours or so.
A. fall through B. wind up C. end up D. wear off
18. Mr. Bally approved _______ the conference.
A. me to attend B. for my attending C. of me to attend D. of my attending
17. When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was ______ with a fine. A. let through B. let down C. let off D. let out
16. He accidentally ______ he had quarreled with his wife and then he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. make sure D. made out
15. He was almost asleep, ______ with all this hard work.
A. worn B. worn out C. worn off D. worn away
14. As the result of the ______, the diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed.(断绝) A. incident B. accident C. event D. occurrence