27. The falling of the new building　　　 its soft base.

A. resulted in　　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suffered from　　 　

C. led to　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay in

26. -　　　 , sir?

-No, go ahead.

A. May I use your dictionary　　　　　 　　 B. Do you mind if I use your bike

C. Would you mind to open the window　 　　 D. May I have a look at your new book

25. I　　　 you with the money. Why didn't you ask me?

A. should provide　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have provided

C. could provide　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. could have provided

24. Mr. White didn't understand　　　 made his wife so upset this morning.

A. what was it　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. why it was this　 　　

C. how that was　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what it was that

23. The girl　　　 in bed　　　 to us that she had　　　 the book on the bookshelf.

A. lay, lied, lay　　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lying, lay, laid　 　　

C. lying, lied, laid　 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lied, lied, laid

22.The newly married couple quarreled so much that they reached the point　　　 they had to separate from each other.

A. when　　　　 　　 B. where　　　　 　　 C. which　　　　 　　 D. that

21.There was a teapot made like a duck, _______open mouth the tea was supposed　　　 　

through.

A. which; coming　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. whose; to come　 　　

C. whose; coming 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. its; to come