22．After playing in the park for a few hours, the pupils gathered under trees　　　　　　 shade and 　　　　　down to eat their picnic lunch.

　　　 A．provided, sit　　　　 B．providing; sitting　 C．providing; sat　　　 D．provided; sat

21．Mary, I should tell you it is the third time that you　　　 　your homework.

　　　 A．forgot to do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．forgot doing　　　　

　　　 C．have forgotten to do　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had forgotten doing

20．I was　　　　 　with my son about his carelessness, which 　　　the main cause of his failure in maths.

　　　 A．annoyed; were　　 B．amazed; was　　　　 C．amazing; were　　 D．annoyed; was

19．At the bad news, she was so sad　　 I had to stay here keeping her　　　　　 .

　　　 A．that; companion　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．than; companies

　　　 C．that; company　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．and; accompany

18．After watching the movie Avadar, Mary lay in bed with her eyes　　　 open while all her family were　　　 asleep.

　　　 A．widely; soundly　　 B．wider; soundly　　 C．widely; sound　　　 D．wide; sound

17．-Jim, are you 　　　　this Saturday?

　　　 -Oh, sorry. I need to go to the bookshop 　　　the bank on Saturday.

　　　 A．convenient; and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．convenient; as well as

　　　 C．available; with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．available; as well as

16．-Why hasn' t Jack come back yet? ____anything have happened to him?

　　　 -I'm not sure, but I guess someyhing ____.

　　　 A．May; must have　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．Can; may have

　　　 C．Must; may　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D．should; might have

15．-Let's go for a picnic this weekend together with our classmates, OK?

　　　 -　　　　 . I love getting close to nature．

　　　 A．I couldn' t agree more　　　　　 　　　 B．That's all right

　　　 C．out of the question　　　　　　　　 　 D．I'm afraid not

14．How can I help ____ if people don't read the instructions?

A．that　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　 C．that　 　　　　　D．them

13．Unfortanately,when I got to her flat, she ____,so we had only a moment for a few words

A．just left　　　 B．had just left 　　　C．has just left　　 D．was just leaving