26. We need to wear sunglasses to ____ our eyes from the sun.

A. stop　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　 D. protect

25. The boy's bad behavior ____ his mother lots of sleepless nights.

A. cost　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. paid

24. He ____ to help me with my math, but I refused his help, for I decided to do it on my own.　 A. prepared　　　　 B. ready　　　　 C. insisted　　　　　　 D. offered

23. The short play put on last night did ____ large audiences.

A. take　　　　　　　 B. allow　　　　　 C. draw　　　 D. admit

22. -Oh, my God, the room is in such a mess.

-It must be caused by the cat, I'll ____ all the things _____.

A. put/ out　　　 B. put/ away　　　　　　 C. put/off　　　　　　 D. put/ through

21. He tried to join the Army but was ____ because of poor health.

A. turned down　　　 B. turned back　　　 C. turned over　　　　 D. turned against

20. -Did you enjoy his speech?　 　　-Sure, what he said really ____.

A. makes sense　　 B. makes a difference　　　 C. makes sure　　　　 D. makes it

19. Never ____my secret!　

A. give up　 　B. give in 　　C. give away 　　D. give off

18. --How much is your sweater ____?　 -$25.

A. cost　　　　　　　　 B. paid　　　　　　 C. worth　　　　　　 D. worthy

17. I have visited a lot of countries and stayed in many different five-star hotels, but none of them ____ this one.　　

A. matches　　 B. beats　　 C. compares　　 D. contrast