23. 　Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _____ sicknesses.

A. normal 　　　　　　　 B. regular 　　　　　　 C. average 　　　　　　 D. ordinary

22. 　My uncle has lost his wallet with 3000 yuan in it, and I am going to say something to _____ him.

A. release　　　　　　　　 B. comfort　　　　　　　 C. amuse　　　　　　　　 D. entertain

21. 　When I saw Rosie, I stopped and smiled but she _____ me and walked on.

A. missed　　　　　　　　 B. neglected　　 　 C. ignored　　　　　　　 D. overlooked

20. 　Yesterday I had a bad toothache and I had to take some pills to _____ the pain.

A. prevent　　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　 C. kill　　　　　　　　　　 D. escape

19. 　Don’t bother me and today I have no _____ for jokes.

A. feeling　　　　　　　　 B. mood　　　　　　　　 C. emotion　　　　　　　 D. sense

18. 　Lucy is a girl who is hard to please. She is _____ about everything.

A. special　　　 　　　 B. especial　　　 　 C. peculiar　　　 　　 D. particular

17.　　 The boy _____ that the wallet was his, and he was telling the truth.

A. announced　　　　　 B. declared　　　　　　 C. claimed　　　　　　　 D. reported

16.　 I feel _____ of his being able to buy a new car.

A. jealous　　　　　　　　 B. unfair　　　　　　　　 C. greedy　　　　　　　　 D. mean

15. 　When we do a good job, the boss _____ us with special gifts.

A. awarded　　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　 C. affords　　　　　　　　 D. rewards

14.　 　He ran down the beach and _____ into the sea.

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