26. A. quite　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　 D. greatly

24. All the species showed a clear relationship with those of America, ________from the continent by about 600 miles.

A. though separated　　　　　　 B. unless separated

C. though separating　　　　　 D. once separated

23. In area it is the same size as the USA, which, however has ____________.

A. more than fourteen times as many people as

B. fourteen times people as many as

C. fourteen times as many people

D. as fourteen times as many people

22. Two minutes of silence were observed _______ those who died in the war.

A. in the face of　　 　　　　　B. in honor of

C. in charge of　 　　　　　　　D. in search of

21. Shelly had prepared carefully for the biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on his first ________.

A. intention　　　 　B. attempt　　　 C. purpose　　　 D. desire

20. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and Della had only $1.87 _________ Jim a present.

A. which to buy　 　　　　　　B. to buy with which

C. with which to buy　　 　　　D. with which buying

19. ---Is he a person reliable?

---Of course, he is the _______ man to tell a lie.

A. first　　　　 　B. secure　　　　 C. suitable　　　　 D. last

18. We’ve bought a cottage in the country for ___ we retire.

A. when 　　　 　　　　　B. if 　　　　　 　C. since 　　　　　　 　D. that

17. If you_____ my advice, you_____ your failure now.

A. took; wouldn’t cry over　　　 　　　　　　　 B. had taken; wouldn’t have cried over

C. had taken; aren’t crying over　 　　　　　　　 D. had taken; wouldn’t be crying over