27、--- What did you think of the place?
--- I didn’t care for it at ______ first, but after ______ time I got to like it．
A．/; a B．the; a C．a; the D．/; the
26、Henry has come in his raincoat and gumboots, ______ for rain．
A．prepared B．preparing C．having prepared D．prepares
25、My seat was next to ______ of the famous writers so I could ask for some advice from him about writing．
A．it B．this C．that D．one
24、I have $50, but that isn’t ______ enough for my journey fare．
A．almost B．nearly C．hardly D．mostly
23、--- Will another fifty be enough?
--- Just twenty will ______．
A．work B．do C．suit D．fit
22、-- I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?
--______ !
A. You will make it B. Take it easy
C. Congratulations D. Go right ahead
21、Russian tennis player Dinara Safina got a good place in the 2009 French Open, ______ first in the world currently.
A. ranking B. ranked C. to rank D. being ranked
20、He used some of his pocket money to buy books, and ______ is still in his pocket now.
A. another B. others C. the rest D. the other
19、The telephone______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.
A. had rung B. was ringing C. has rung D. rings
18、Iraq is faced with lots of trouble, ______ the financial problem is not the worst.
A. which B. with which C. that D. of which