268. The Dutch settled in Holland, Michigan. They ________ the town the character it _______ today.

A. have given, have　　　 B. have given, has

C. gave, is having　 D. are giving, does have

267. -What do people wear when they go to the theatre.

　　　 -Well, it isn't very ________ people can wear anything they like.

A. certain　　　 B. normal　　　 C. modern　　　 D. simple

266. Tom Sawyer ___________ to paint the fence himself but he got his friends to do it for him.

A. supposed　　 B. has supposed　　　 C. had supposed　　 D. was supposed

265. Cedric was so angry that he kicked a chair and broke one of its legs, _________ I thought was rather funny.

A. As　　　 B. it C. that　　 D. which

264. Is that the very car you come _______ the other day?

A. by　　　 B. in　　　 C. on　　　 D. with

263. With a lot of difficult problems ________, the manager fell like a cat on hot bricks.

A. to settle　　　 B. settling　　　 C. settled D. being settled

262. -How about the book you are reading?

　　　 -Good indeed. It _________ many problems we have come across in our study.

A. says　　 B. talks　 C. covers D. refer

261. We _________ your help and kindness very much.

A. love　　 B. offer　 C. thank　 D. value

260. I think you've got to the point _________ a change is needed otherwise you'll fail.

A. when　 B. that　　 C. where D. which

259. Mary __________ my letter, otherwise she would have gone to the concert.

A. has　　 B. ought to have received

C. couldn't have received　　　 D. shouldn't have received