24.　　 Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report 　　her boss could read it first thing next morning．

A．so that　 B．because　 C．before　 D．or else

23.　　 His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ____ from home and earn some money．

A．run away B．take away C．keep away 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．get away

22.　　 Rather than ____ on a bus, he always prefers　___　　 a bicycle．

A．ride; ride　　　 　B．riding; ride　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．ride; to ride 　　　 D．to ride; riding

21.　　 Every possible means ___ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear．

A．is used　　　　 　 B．are used　　　 　

C．has been used 　　 D．have been used

20.　　 I’m ___ sorry to say that you made ____ mistakes in your homework.

A．too much; much too　　 B．too much; too much　 C．much too; too much　　 D．much too; much too

19.　　 Friendship helps us understand ____ we are, ____ we need each other and ____ we can do for each other.

A．what, why; how　　 B．who; how; what　

C．who, what; why　　 D．who; why, what

18.　　 He treated the boy ____ his own child．

A．be　 B．as　 C．being　　 D．as to be

17.　　 -What are doing over there?

-They are arguing__ each other __ what caused Bird Flu.

A．with; for　 　B．with; about

C．to, about　 　D．at , on

16.　　 I ___reading, and he ____ of singing.

A．am fond; enjoy　　 B．like; fond　

C．enjoy; is fond　　 　D．enjoy; like

15.　　 It’s almost the time for us to go camping. Do you have anything else ___with you?

A．to take 　B．taken　 C．taking　 D．take