93. It was ____ late to catch a bus after the party; therefore we called a taxi. 　

　　 A. too very　　　　　　 B. much too　 　　　 C. too much　　 　 D. far

92. The international police has come into existence and they were ____ the key to global security.

A. thus　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. otherwise

91. She likes to keep things rather than throw them ____ .

A. out　　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　 C. down　　　　 D. away

90. ____ the work was very difficult, they managed to finish it in time.

A. Because　　　　　　 B. Though　　　 C. Therefore　 D. But

89. The task is hard, ____, the workers managed to finish it in time.

　　 A. therefore　　　　　 B. otherwise　 　 C. however　 D. yet

88. My old school friend comes to see me now and then. The underlined part means ____.

　　 A. seldom 　　　　　　 B. sometimes　 C. once a year　 D. never

87. Terry was so tired that he couldn’t walk ________.

A. straight　　 B. straightly　　 C. steady　　 D. direct

86. Joe and my father are getting __________.

A. along splendid　 B. along splendidly　 C. over splendid　　 D. out splendidly

85. David arrived back from Paris __________ than I expected.

A. soon　　 B. fast　　 C. sooner　　 D. quickly

84. They’d like to see her daughter ____________, get married and have kids.

　 　　 A. settle on　　 　　　　　 B. settle up　　 　　　　　 C. settle for　　 　　　　　 D. settle down