21、The problem they came close to ______ today was put off again.

A. having settle          B. have settled            C. having settled         D. have settle

20、---So you missed the meeting.

--- __________. I got there ten minutes before it finished.

A. Not exactly     B. Not really              C. So what?            D. How come?

19、 You didn’t play basketball again? You ________! Go and have a bath.

A. were sweating           B. sweated           C. are sweating          D. were sweated

18、We are going away in June but __________ that I’ll be here all summer.

A. rather than      B. other than             C. in view of              D. except for

17、 Excuse me, but would you please show me that ________ toy bear? Thank you.

A. beautiful red glass                        B. beautiful glass red

C. red beautiful glass                        D. red glass beautiful

16、Just now I got an e-mail from my girlfriend, ______said that she was going to teach in Tibet.

A. who           B. what                   C. which               D. it

15、 Survey shows that designer clothes _________ much in the smaller towns.

A. aren’t really sold                            B. wasn’t really sold

C. won’t really sell                             D. don’t really sell

14、---Would you please listen to me explain?

--- ________ I’ve had enough of it.

A. Not more lies!                         B. No more secrets!

C. No more excuses!                    D. Not more explanations!

13、---My God! What a narrow escape!

---Luckily he missed it. He _________ have been hit by the crazy car.

A. should               B. would                   C. must                     D. shall

12、He heard a big noise and had to ______ his car to the roadside to have a look.

A. pull up                  B. pull out                 C. pull in                   D. pull over