26．After the Anti-terrorist War, the American soldiers returned home,　　　 .

A．safe but tired 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．safely but tired

C．safe and tiring 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．safely and tiring

25．They showed great 　　　in everything they saw 　　　　　they went abroad.

A．interests, for the first time 　　　　　 B．interesting, in the first time

C．interest, the first time 　　　　　　　　 D．interested, at the first time

24．Large quantities of water　　　 for cooling purpose in the only one of the plants which　 steel.

A．has been needed, produce 　　　　　　　　 B．are needed, produces

C．is needed, produce 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have been needed, produce

23．As your spoken English gets better, 　　　　your written English.

A．so does 　　　　 B．so will 　　　　 C．such does 　　　 D．such will

22．They are sure to win the victory with so many people 　　　　,　　　　 ?

A．supported them; don’t them 　　　　　　 B．who supported; aren’t they

C．supporting; don’t they 　　　　　　　　 D．behind them; aren’t they

21．How pleased the pupils were 　　　　what the teacher had said!

A．hearing 　　　　 B．heard 　　　　　 C．to hear 　　　　 D．hear

20．After 　　　　seems a very long time, the badly wounded soldier 　　　　.

A．that; lived on 　 B．what, came to 　 C．it; woke up 　　 D．which; got up

19．-It’s a long time 　　　　　we met last.

-Yes, and it will be a long time 　　　　we meet again.

A．that, until 　　 B．since; before 　 C．when; that 　 D．before; since

18．　　 no use 　　　the maths problem since it has already been worked out.

A．It’s; to discuss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．It’s; discussing

C．There is; discussing 　　　　　　　　　　 D．There is; to discuss

17．-What are you going to do this afternoon?

-I will probably go for a walk 　　　　　it stays fine.

A．as far as 　　　　　 B．so long as 　　　 C．even if 　　　　 D．as if