24、 I was lost in the strange city; ______it began to rain heavily.

23、He’s very sensitive about being small, so don’t mention it. Which of the following has the same meaning as the word underlined.

       A．This material is sensitive to heat.

       B．When I need advice, he is a helpful and sensitive friend.

       C．A writer mustn’t be too sensitive to criticism.

       D．The Stock Exchange is sensitive to likely political changes.

22、It is said that the police have        a lot of new information about the wanted man.

       A．turned up            B．turned out            C．turned over          D．turned on

21、What’s the synonym of “genial”?

       A．unkind                B．kind                    C．cold                    D．real

20、--- Could you send me an application for the TOEFL test?

---         . What’s your name and address?

       A．Yes, I could         B．Just a moment.    C．That’s right.        D．No problem.

19、He was caught in the rain last night. That        his cold.

       A．can have brought about                        B．ought to bring about

       C．should have brought about                    D．may have brought about

18、He’s bought a cottage in the country for          he retires, with the money he’s saved over half of his life.

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

17、We found some precious jars and vases in an ancient tomb,      you know, are valuable.

       A．even the pieces of which                      B．which even pieces

       C．even the pieces of it                             D．whose even the pieces

16、        ,you’ll never be able to persuade him.

       A．However hard may you try                   B．However hard you may try

       C．Try however hard you may                  D．Try hard however you may

15、The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if        whether he was going in the right direction.

       A．seeing                 B．having seen          C．to see                  D．to have see