28. - What are you doing?　　　　　　 - I'm looking____ the children. They should be back for lunch now.

A.after　　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　 C.for　　　　　　 D.up

27.I ____ play football than basketball.

A. would rather 　　　　　 B. had better　　　　 C. like better　　　　 D. prefer

26.I ____ the television set for 1,500 yuan.

A. bought　　　 B.paid　　　　　　　　 C.cost　　　　　　　 D. spent

25. The father insisted that their son Tom ____ clever enough to study music.

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

24. Old Mr Jackson insisted ____ to the Friendship Hospital.

A. on being sent 　　　　　 B. to send　　　　　　　 C. on sending　　　　 D. being sent

23. Our teacher suggested Wang Lin ____ to America for further study.

A. should send　 B. would be sent　　　　 C. sending　　　　 D.be sent

22. The assistant suggested Mary ____ the blue skirt.

A. buying　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　 C. to buy　　　　　　 D. could buy

21. Do you know the girl ____ a red coat?

A. dressed in　　 B. had on　　　　　　　 C. wore　　　　　　 D. put on

20. I'm afraid Mr Brown isn't in. Would you like to____a message?

A.give　　　　 B.leave　　　　　　　　 C.carry　　　　　　 D.take

19. We ____ each other the best of luck in the examination.

A. hoped　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　 D. wished