27. --- You ________ have bothered doing the washing-up.

　 --- That’s OK, No problem.

　　 A. wouldn’t　　 　 B. mustn’t　　　 　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　　 　　 D. couldn’t

26. It was only as I got older __________ I got more curious about my background.

　　 A. that　　　　 　　 B. than　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　 　　 D. when

25. _____________ our foreign policy, we now have multiple threats, very few of which involve the traditional battles of the past.

　　 A. In honour of　 　 B. In terms of　　 　　　　 C. In the form of　　 　　 D. In defence of

24. Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ___________ others see only problems.

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

23. Jeremy, who ___________ on his food, looked up at the mention of the word cash.

　　 A. has been concentrating　　　　　　 　　　 B. has concentrated

　　 C. had been concentrating　　　　　　 　　 D. had concentrated

22. As workers and as citizens, we need to be able to think beyond our own self-interest and _________ what is right under the circumstances.

　　 A. doing　 　　　 B. to do　　　　 　　　　 C. have done　　　 　　 D. done