27、Hardly ______their supper when the power was cut off.

A. he finished                                               B. he had finished

C. did he finish                                             D. had he finished

26、I look on it as a good opportunity to _________ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.

A. acquire          B. require                 C. accept            D. receive

25、―May I use your cellphone?

―Sorry. It’s out of order and it ______.

A. is repaired                                                B. is under repairing

C. has been repaired                                      D. is being repaired

24、―What should I do now?

―I’d prefer ______if you didn’t smoke in front of children.

A. one                          B. that                          C. it                             D. this

23、I think we paid too much for the house, ______ that we needed to get the roof repaired.

A. considered        B. considering               C. if considered             D. to consider

22、― I’m bored. I have almost wasted the whole afternoon on it.  

― _______

A. Don’t mention it.  

B. I would leave that question alone if I were you.  

C. You always have no patience.  

D. Leave me alone. I’m bored too.

21、The teacher insisted _______ until we finished the work.  

A. we not rest             B. on our resting

C. we rested               D. we would not rest

20、I’m considering _______ a washing machine, which is considered _______ a great help to my wife.  

A. buying; to be              B. buying; being

C. to buy; being              D. to buy; to be

19、In _______ summer of 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr gave a speech to thousands of _____ black people.

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

18、The President is now on a visit to Russia ,____at expanding relations between the two countries.

A. aims                        B. to aiming                     C. being aimed                     D. aimed