24. The Swine Flu(猪流感)tends to make the whole body ache, ______ the common cold usually affects only the nose and the throat.

A. whereas　 　　　 B. until　 　　　　　　　　　 C. before　 　　　　　　　　　 D. since

23. It is vital in a legal system that _____ breaks the law should be punished.

A. whoever　　　　　 B. who　 　　　　　　　　　 C. no matter who 　　　　 D. anyone

22. I didn’t know how to work out this problem. _____ , there was nobody who could help me.

A. On the contrary　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To make matters worse

C. In other words　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That’s to say

21. With prices _____ from about ￥5,000/㎡ , a flat can be affordable for average families in this area.

A. fall　 　　　　　　 B. have fallen　 　　　　　 C. having fallen　 　　　　　 D. fell

20. –Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the zoo?

–sorry, I’m a newcomer here.

– ________.

A. No problem　　 B. Never mind　 　　　　 C. My pleasure　　　　　　　 D. Thanks anyway

19. What bothers many parents today is that their kids are ________ with video games and set their studies aside.

A. equipped　 　　 B. supplied　 　　　　　　　 C. occupied　　　　　　　　　 D. fed

18. All possible measures should be taken to stop the conflict ______ the situation in that area gets worse.

A. since　 　　　　　 B. before　 　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

17. –You must have stayed up late last night,________ ?

–You are right. I was watching Korean plays all night long.

A. haven’t you　 B. didn’t you　 　　　　　 C. hadn’t you　　　　　　　　 D. mustn’t you

16. If he hadn’t spent so much of his time playing computer games, he ______ something useful.

A. might have done　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. need have done

C. mustn’t have done　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can’t have done

15. There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ____,it is important that we try.

A. Besides　 　　　 B. In addition　 　　　　　 C. nevertheless　 　　　　　 D. In reality