21、When I got to the playground, our class team ____ the game with a big advantage and only a few minutes to go.

A. won          B. was winning       C. had won        D. have won

20、------Tom, I got a strange call this morning, saying I had won an expensive car, which puzzled me.

-------- ___________

A. Congratulations.                              B. You are a lucky dog.

C. Forget it. It’s too expensive.          D. Perhaps it’s a trick.

19、--How soon do you think the economy will recover?

---________?

A. What for       B. Who knows      C. Why not         D. How come

18、---It is no good continuing to work too hard like him.

---I agree, as the proverb goes, “_______”.

A. Rome wasn’t built in one day.                               B. A year’s plan starts with spring.

C. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.             D. The grass is greener on the other side.

17、 ---- But you didn't tell me it was time to leave!

--- I did. You must have been ________ by the performance.

A. carried away     B. carried out        C. carried on           D. carried off

16、What a pity! He got nothing in ______ for his hard work.

A. award                   B. prize                  C. reward              D. result

15、I'd get a job doing something exciting, ______ I could meet interesting people and travel a lot.

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

14、Under no circumstances, I was warned, _________ to give the password to someone else.

A. could I          B. I could        C. I was          D. was I

13、No matter how frequently _________, I always remember never to stop improving myself.

A. praising         B. praised           C. to be praised        D. being praised

12、It is for this reason _______ you can' t wear a black jacket at the party.

A. why                B. that            C. which              D. how