26.(1995上海, 11) All the rooms are _______ with electric lights.

A.supplied B.given C.offered D.burnt

25.(NMET 1995, 33) —What did you think of her speech

—She _______ for one hour but didn't _______ much.

A.spoke; speak B.spoke; say

C.said; speak D.said; say

24.(NMET 1995, 7) You're _______ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never join us.

A.spending B.wasting C.losing D.missing

23.(1996上海, 22)The thing that _______ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

siders D.minds

22.(1996上海, 20)—The cars give off a great deal of waste gas into streets.

—Yes.But I'm sure something will be done to _______ air pollution.

A.reduce B.remove C.collect D.warn

21.(1997上海, 18) He ran towards the seaside and _______ into the water.

A.dived B.sank C.headed D.bathed

20.(NMET 1997, 9) She _______ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.

A.looked up B.looked for C.picked out D.picked up

19.(NMET 1998, 17) They _______ the train until it disappeared in the distance.

A.saw B.watched C.noticed D.observed

18.(NMET 1999, 20, NMET 1999广东省, 31 )— Do you think the Stars will beet the Bulls

—Yes.They have better players, so I _______ them to win.

A.hope B.prefer C.expect D.want

17.(NMET 2000北京春季, 18) Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does _______ his boss.

A.serves B.satisfies C.promises D.supports