27、

Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem ______.

A. on purpose       B. in all      C. on time      D. after all

26、 ― Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?

 ― Well, I’m thinking about the salary….

   A. offer   B. will offer   C. are offered  D. will be offered

25、 Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____ alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.

1. living          B. to live             C. to be living            D. having lived

24、   _____ the Internet is of great help. I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.

   A. If  B. While  C. Because  D. As

23、

 The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time.

   A. sold         B. had been sold       C. were sold        D. would sell

22、“Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ___________ from her book.

   A. looking down     B. looking up     C. looking away      D. looking on

21、

---Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!  ---__________________.

   A. Never mind                         B. Don’t mention it  

   C. Sure, I don’t smoke           D. Pardon me

20、

 I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I ________ there several years ago.

   A. are going     B. had been    C. went          D. have been

19、

Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding.

   A. like         B. as          C. or            D. but

18、Does this meal cost $50? I __________ something far better than this!

   A. prefer       B. expect       C. suggest        D. suppose