23．A．firm　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smooth　　　 　 C．dry　　　　　 　　 D．fresh

22．A．reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．let　　　　　　　　　 C．pushed　　　　 　　　 D．pointed

21．A．rushed　 B．struggled　　　 C．hurried　　　　　 D．stepped

19. Opinion polls suggested that only 10% of the population _____ their government.

A. should trust　　　　　　　 　　 B. trust　　　　　　　 　　 C. trusts　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. trusted

18. ---How do you like the plan put forward by Mr.Smith?

　 --- Considering its real _____ , it will be worth having a try.

A. price 　　　　　　　　 　　　B. value 　　　　　 　　C. cost 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　D. expense

17. John ran into Wendy in the supermarket, where, _____ their shopping, they decided to go for a coffee.

　 A. finishing 　　　　　　 　　B. to have finished　　　　　　 　 C. finished　　　　　　 　 D. having finished

16. _____ they listened quietly and then came up with many great ideas and suggestions.

A. It impressed on me　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. What impressed me was that

C. That impressed on me　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. As was impressed me

15. After a long journey across the whole country from north to south, they found themselves_____ as well as their clothes．

　 A. picked out　　 　 B. called out　　 　　 C. run out　 　　　 　D. worn out　　　

14. --- Daniel must have lost his job in that unemployment crisis, ___________ he?

　 --- I don't think so. Yesterday I saw him working together with his colleagues.

A. didn't　　　 　　　　　　 　B. doesn't　　　　 　　　 C. mustn't　　　　　 　　　 D. hasn't