23. Once you make a promise, you should carry it _____.
A. off B. away C. out D. at
22. This is ____ interesting story I have ever heard.
A. by far more B. by far the most C. the most by far D. the more by far
21. The river runs _____ here, into South China Sea.
A. broad B. widely C. broadly D. wide
20. My business brings _____ such a big sum of 200,000 yuan for “the Hope Project”.
A. in B. about C. out D. back
19. The orphan was brought _____ by the villagers and 20 years later he became the village Party branch secretary.
A. up B. on C. down D. off
18. The _____ I know him, the _____ I admire his abilities.
A. much; much B. more; most C. better; more D. better; most
17. The boy sat at the top of the hill, looking at the valley ______.
A. under B. above C. up D. below
16. I have never heard such a beautiful song _____.
A. ago B. before C. later D. just
15. With the development of West China, many technicians are _____ needed there in recent years.
A. many B. bad C. badly D. well
14. China has a lot of coal and oil, and it is rich in other rare minerals ______.
A. as well B. also C. either D. neither