20. She was not beautiful; she did not ______ her mother.

　 A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. resemble like　　　　　　 C. resemble with　　 D. resemble

19. It is he who ____________. I have nothing to ______ it.

A. deserves being punished; do with　　　　　　　 B. deserves punishing; do with

C. deserves punishment; deal with　　　　　　　　 D. deserves to be punished; deal with

18. If he can _______ this speed, it is ______ that he will get the first place in the race.

A. keep up; certain　 B. keep with; certain　　　 C. keep to; sure　　　 D. keep out; sure

17. When the H1N1 virus _______ at first in Mexico, no one had the least idea that it would spread so rapidly throughout the world.

A. broke off　　　　　　 B. broke down 　　　　　　 C. broke out　　　　　 D. broke away

16. War is closely ______ poverty since they always go ________.

A. related with; hand in hand　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. connected to; hand by hand

C. related to; hand in hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concentrated on; hand by hand

15. ______ their house in London, they also have a house in Spain.

A. Except　　　　　　　　 B. Except for　　　　　　　　 C. Beside　　　　　　　 D. Apart from

14. Every time she thought of her dear mother who _______ a few days before, she couldn’t help bursting ___________.

A. has passed away; into tears　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had passed away; out crying

C. has passed over; into cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had passed over; into crying

13. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon．

A. there to be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there being a chance

C. there be a chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being a chance

12．It is often suggested that one _____ put off till tomorrow_____ he can do today.

A. not; what　　　　　　　　　 B. not; when　　　　　 C. shouldn’t; if　　　 D. shouldn’t; once

11. --- Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?

--- No. _____ invited, I can’t go. I’ll be too busy then.

A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　　　 D. When