24、A large number of journalists from both home and abroad will gather in Beijing to _____ the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

A. interview      B. cover            C. approve          D. compete

23、---- You ____ have finished your composition.

---- I had meant to, but before I could, the bell rang and we had to hand in our test papers.

A. were supposed to   B. had to      C. were able to      D. were determined to

22、East of the lake _____ , one of which is twice the size of the other.

A. lies two villages                B. lie two villages  

C. do two villages lie              D. two villages lie

21、The farmers are encouraged to stop growing crops and plant trees and grass on _____ hillside to keep the soil in _____ place.

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

20、---- I am sorry for having been so rude to you.

---- That’s ok. I am sure you didn’t _____ .

A. have to          B. hope so        C. mean to           D. want so

19、I won the first prize and you can imagine how excited I was when the Mayor _____ me with the reward.

A. provided         B. presented      C. supplied          D. charged

18、An earthquake hit the southeast of the country, causing 6 deaths and hundreds of _____ .

A. injuries         B. wounds       C. hurt             D. damages

17、Present at their wedding were 300 guests, many more than _____ .

A. expected    B. expecting   C. having expected   D. having been expected.

16、You won’t be able to get a ticket for the concert ______ you book one in advance.

A. before           B. unless        C. until            D. if

15、----- Please remind me of the ______ I have made with Dr Wang.

----- I will. It’s three o’clock this afternoon, isn’t it?

A. promise          B. appointment   C. treatment        D. ceremony