24. America was____________ was first called" India" by Columbus

A. that　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. what　　　 D. the place

23. To everybody's surprise, the fashionable young lady ___________ to be a thief.

A. found out　　 B. proved out　　 C, put out　　 D. turned out

22. Collecting stamps as a hobby___________ increasingly popular during the past fifty years.

A. becomes　　　　 B. became　　　　 C. has become　　 D. had become

21. The train was__________ to arrive at 11:30,but was an hour late.

A. about　 　　　　　B. likely　　　　 C. certain　　 D. supposed

20. Can you imagine what a girl will look like___________ she comes across a rat in her room?

A. now that　　　　 B. though　　　 C. in case　　　 D. if

19. --It starts raining outside.

　　 --Oh, ____________!

A. so it is　　　　 B. so does it　 C. it does so　 D. so it does

18. He felt rather __________ that she should drive the car at such a____________ speed.

　A. frightening, frightening　　　 　　B. frightened, frightened

　C. frightening, frightened　　　　 　　D. frightened, frightening

17. The old woman is sitting_____________ her daughter.

　A. near to　　 　　B. next　　 　　　C. next to　　 　　D. next by

16. --__________?

--It depends on what it is.

A. Will you buy me some stamps

B. Would you please do me a favour

C. How about going shopping with me

D. Remember me to your family, will you

15. __________ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.

A. We did not make　　　　　　　 B. Having not made

C. We had not made　　　　　　　 D. Not having made