20. Fortunately I had my calculator with me; otherwise it ______ a much longer time for me to get the job done.

A. would take　　　　 B. took　　 C. had taken　　　 D. would have taken

19. John was upset by Marry’s refusal _______ his birthday party.

A. to attend　　　 B. attending　　　 C. attended　　　 D. attend

18. I’m sure _____ boy in the class can pass the exam, so take it easy.

A. some　 　　　　B. any　　　 C. many　　　　　 D. no

17. --_____, what’s your major anyway?

　 --Hotel management.

A. By the way　　　 B. In this way　　 C. In the way　　 D. On the way

16. I’ve failed over and over again in my life and that is _____ I succeed.

　A. that　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. where

15. --_______?

　 --Has anyone seen my umbrella?

A. What is happened　　 B. How’s it going　　 C. What’s up　　　 D. No problem

14. If you go straight ahead, you will find the house _____ stands an ever green hill.

　 A. where　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. there

13.I got into an argument with my boss. She _____ be so awkward at times.

　 A. must　　　　 B. would　　　 C. shall　　　　 D. can

12.–How much does the ticket cost?

　 --A single ticket is $13.50 and _____ is $20.

A. a turn　　　　 B. a double　　　 C. a return　　　　 D. an arrival

11. A minute more ______ we would have missed the train.

A. but　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　 D. however