20、My mind wasn’t on what he was saying, so I’m afraid I ___ half of it.

A．was missing                                               B．had missed             

C．would miss                                 D．missed

19、– Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. – Where was I?

– You ___ you didn’t like your father’s job.

A．were saying            B．said          C．had been saying              D．had said

18、After several hours’ walk, we finally arrived at ___ used to be a temple.

A．where       B．the place which          C．the place where          D．in which

17、Young ___ he is, ___ he can do the job much better than others.

A．although, however                                      B．though, but            

C．while, still                                D．as, yet

16、I’ll present the MP3 to ___ is willing to help me with my English listening.

A．whoever                                                    B．no matter who        

C．whomever                                      D．no matter whom

15、He lay in bed thinking with his hands ___ under his head and eyes ___.

A．cross, close                                               B．crossing, closing     

C．crossed, closed                                  D．crossing, close

14、___ the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

A．In spite of                                                  B．But for                          

C．Because of                                  D．As for

13、The college entrance exam will take place next June. ___, there is about 9 months to go before we leave school.

A．In other words       B．In words        C．In a word       D．In one word

12、– I’d like to go to the movie with you, Dad.

– Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are ___ into the cinema.

A．required           B．intended           C．admitted          D．acquired

11、The chairman ___ a speech at the meeting yesterday.

A．stated              B．issued              C．addressed        D．delivered