24. That _____ surprising in the past.

　A. were considered　　 　　　 B. are considered　 　　　　　　　 C. had been considered　 D. would have been considered

23. -I wonder how many people yon have invited.　

-There’s only going to be yon and _____ friends there

　A. few　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a few　　 　　　　　　　　 C. a lot of　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. several

22. Do yon enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _____ or better than an actual performance.

　A. as good as　　 　　　　　　 B. as good　　 　　　　　　 C. as well as　　 　　　　　 D. good as

21.　-We want someone to design the new art museum for us.

-_____ the young follow have a try?

　 A. May　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Shall　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Will　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Need

20. -What did yon think of _____ president?

-I didn't care for him of at first, bat after _____ time I go to like him.

　 A. the; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. /; the　　 　　　　　　　　 C. the; the　　 　　　　　　 D. /; a

19.　I promised to get then before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They _____ for me impatiently.

　 A. may wait　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. ought to wait　　 　 C. could wait　　 　　　　 D. must be waiting

18. I would love _____ to the cinema last night, but I had to look after my sick sister at home.

　 A. to go　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to have gone 　　　　 C. going　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. having gone

17.　-Bob, you cannot smoke any more. It will damage your health.

-I know. I _____ smoking. Believe me!

　 A. the; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. a; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. a; the　　 　　　　　　　　 D. the; the

16. _____ teacher of my grandfathers will come tomorrow . I’m wondering how old _____ man he should be.

　 A. The; a　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. A; a　　 　　　　　　　　 C. A; the　　 　　　　　　　 D. The; the

15. -Susan married Jason last Sunday.　

-Really? How long _____ each other? No more than a week, I’m afraid.

　 A. did they know　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have they known　 　

C. have they got to know　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had they known