28. ____ the answer, Tom, who asked the questions, still stood with his hand ____.

　 A.Giving; raised　　　　 B.Given; raised　　 C.Given; risen　　 D.Giving; rising

27.Johson ____ for 5 years for political reasons when he was young.

　 A.was put in prison　　 B.was in the prison　 C.got out of prison　 D.was in prison

26.He 　　　to paint the whole house but finished only the front .　

　 A.set about　　　　 B.set off　　　　 C.set out　　 D.set in

25.What did they ____ out of the library.

　 A.permit to take　　　 B.forbid to be taken C.allow to take　 D.insist being taken

24.--- I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?

　 --- Not at all. ____.

　 A.I’ve no time　　　 B.I’d rather not　　 C.I’d like it　　 D.I would be happy to

23.It was at twelve o’clock ___ we finally arrived at the village ____ we spent our

happy childhood.

　 A.that; that　　　　　 B.when; that　　　 C.when; what　　　 D.that; where

22.The universities have got bigger in size, ____ many more people the chance of

higher education.

　 A.so allowing　　　　 B.thus allowing　　 C.so to allow　　　 D.thus to allow

21.It is believed that hard work is the ____ of one’s success.

　 A.purpose　　　　　 B.goal　　　　　 C.guarantee　　　　 D.achievement