27、Never before__________ such a smoke in the room.

A. have I read      B. did I read         C. do I read   D. am I reading

26、We accepted the suggestion that ________ put forward by Jack at the meeting yesterday.

A. was                B. should be            C. would be          D. be

25、— If you are free this weekend, I’d like to invite you to my party.

— That’s very nice of you , but are you _________?

A. free               B. careful            C. serious           D. true

24、— How much of his speech do you think you have understood?

— _________. I wish I had worked harder.

A. Not a little      B. Very few      C. Next to nothing    D. From time to time

23、— He is ________ a brave man.

— We can’t admire his courage __________.

A. actually; very much          B. indeed; too a lot

C. really; too much              D. truly; a bit

22、— There is a lot of smoke coming out of the teaching building there.

— Really? It _________ be a fire, most probably.

A. ought to           B. can            C. have to        D. must

21、Isn’t it lovely to think that I ________ myself on the sunny beach tomorrow at this time.

A. will enjoy     B. am enjoying     C. will be enjoying    D. shall enjoy

20、It matters little _______ a man dies, but ________ matters much is _______ he lives.

A. how; what; how    B. how; it; how    C. why; it; why    D. that; what; that

19、We Sent a letter to his parents _________ to get in touch with him.

A. in the hope           B. in the hope of            C. hoping          D. hoped

18、It’s time you got down to __________ something.

A. learn            B. do           C. carry out          D. reading