24. The reference book is of great value. ________ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however.　

　 A. Nothing　　　　 B. Few　　　　　　 C. Something　　 D. Much　

23. Some extra office equipment, including two desks and two computers,

　 __________ to be ordered next week.

A. are　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. is　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. was　　　　　　　 D. were

22. He’s succeeded in many fields but his wife is an ordinary woman, ___________?

　 A. is she　　　　　 B. isn’t she　　　　 C. doesn’t he　　　 D. hasn’t he　　

21. Whether you believe what he said _________ what he does in the future.

　 A. lives on　　　　 B. depends on　　　 C. calls on　　　　 D. carries on　

20. His parents were teachers in that school, _______ lost their lives in order to save

　 their students in the earthquake.　

　 A. none of them　　 B. both of them　　 C. none of whom　 D. both of whom

19. __________ a chance, we will visit Edinburgh a second time.

A. To be given　　　　 B. Given 　　 C. Giving　　　　　　 　 D. Having given

18. - Hi, Kathy. We’re going to have a party this Saturday. Will you come?

- __________. What time?

A. I suppose so 　　 B. I’d love to　 C. I think so　 　 D. I like it

17. It’s said ______ ______ was everything _______ Mr. Professor could tell us.

　 A. that; what; all　　　　　　　　　　 B. what; that; that　

C. that; that; that　　　　　　　　　　 D. what; that; what　

16. I returned home with some roses and only then __________ find my favorite vase missing.

A. I did　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. did I　　　　　　　　 C. do I　　　　　　　　 　 D. I do

15. She was lifting handfuls of fine sand and letting it pour __________ her fingers.

A. across　　　　　　　　 　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 　 D. into