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We firmly believe that the war never settles anything. It only _____ violence.

A. runs into           B. comes from         C. leads to             D. begins with

27、--- I haven’t heard from my sister since last month.

--- Don’t worry, Janet. Letters from abroad _____ be slow sometimes.

A. need to                 B. can                   C. should              D. ought to

26、The plan _____ just because people were unwilling to co-operate.

A. pulled downed   B. broke down            C. turned downed      D. put down

25、The task required _____ did it _____ careful and brave enough.

A. who; is             B. whom; was        C. whomever; were                 D. whoever; be

24、 --- Are you going to have a holiday this year?

--- I’d love to. I can’t wait to leave this place _____.

A. off                  B. out                  C. behind                    D. over

23、We all know that, _____, the situation will get worse.

  A. not if dealt carefully with                   B. if not carefully dealt with

  C. if dealt not carefully with                   D. not if carefully dealt with

22、Emergency line operators must always _____ calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.

A. grow                   B. appear               C. become           D. stay

21、Some students often listen to music _____ classes to refresh themselves.

A. between                B. among                     C. over                D. during

20、--- You’ve sent the report to the newspaper office, haven’t you?

--- Not yet. It _____ by 12 o’clock.

A. has to be typed        B. will be typed      C. will have been typed        D. needs typing

19、There was a basketball match between Class One and Class Four. The score was 33:34 and Class One was _____ beaten.

A. narrowly           B. nearly               C. slightly             D. closely