22、_________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.

A. Giving         B. Having given         C. To give         D. Given

21、The _________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into _________ car.

A. girl’s; Tom’s        B. girls’; Toms’        C. girls’; Tom’s        D. girl’s; Toms’

20、According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ________ a woman.

A. than         B. such         C. so         D. as

19、Some people fear that ________ air pollution may bring about changes in _______ weather around the world.

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

18、The house I grew up ________ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.

A. in it         B. in         C. in that          D. in which

17、It was _____ he came back from Africa that year _______ he met the girl he would like to marry.

A. when; then         B. not; until         C. not until; that         D. only; when

16、At present, one of the apartments in favor of the new airport ________ that it will bring a lot jobs to the area.

A. is        B. are         C. will be         D. was

15、-- What is the price of petrol these days?

--Oh, it ______ sharply since last month.

A. is raised        B. has risen         C. has arisen         D. is increased

14、It is reported that the police will soon ____ the case of the two missing children.

A. look upon        B. look after        C. look into        D. look out

13、---Do you want a lift home?

---It’s very kind of you, but I have to work late in the office. I overslept this morning because my morning clock _______.

A. doesn’t go off        B. won’t go off        C. wasn’t going off        D. didn’t go off