24. It was after he got 　　　　he had wanted 　　　　he realized it was not so important.

A. what; what　　　　 B. what; that　　 C. that; what　　　 　D. that; which

23. Although Tom was 　　　　out of breath when he got to the classroom, he thought it was　　　　 worth the effort.

A. well; quite　　　 B. quite; quite　　 C. quite; well　　 D. well; well

22. The environmentalists said wild geese's　　　　 on the vast lake was a good sign of the better environment.

A. identification　　 B. absence　　　 C. attendance　　　 D. appearance

21. These two Christmas trees are of 　　　　size, but the one. they bought yesterday is maybe twice 　　　　size of them.

A. the; the　　　　　 B. a; the　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　 D. the; a

15. Her performance was perfect and, _______ the fact that there were other 20 participants, the first prize still belonged to her.

　 A. however　　 　　 B. while　 　　 　C. despite　 　　　 　D. though

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14．______ much more money than his friends, but he still wasn’t content______ it.

A. To earn, to　　　 B. Earning, with　 C. He earned, with　 D. Having earned, to

13. But for Julie’s great help in those miserable days, we ______ in trouble at present.

A. would have been　　 B. should be　　 C. should have been　 D. may be

12. She is a typical bookworm. She usually spends her weekends _______ in her room_______.

A. locking, reading and write　　　　　　　 B. locked, to read and write

C. locked, reading and writing　　　　　　 D. to lock, reading and writing

10. The general at last got a chance to visit the village _____ he used to fight, _____

he had been dreaming of for years.

A. that; which　　　　　 B. where; that　　 C. in which; what　　 D. where; which 11．In which play of Shakespeare’s is it ______ Viola appears?

A. where　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. that

9. I was fortunate to pick up a wallet ______ on the ground on the way back home, but unfortunately for me, I found my colour TV set ______ when I got home.

　A. lying; stolen　　 B. laying; stealing　 C. lay; stolen　　　 D. lying; stealing