23、---Do you know our school at all?

---No, this is the first time I ______ here.

A. was         B. have been         C. came               D. am coming

22、Something must be done to help those students ______ computers games.

A. addicted with       B. addicted to         C. addicting to        D. addicting with

21、______ no bus, the tourists could do nothing but walk to the hotel.

A. There being         B. There was          C. It had                D. It having

20、We’ve already sent out the invitation, ______ we don’t know how many people are coming.

A. but         B. so        C. when         D. since

19、I’m sorry I can’t spare any ink for you, for, you see, I have ______ myself.

A. nothing             B. no one               C. no            D. none

18、The weather ______ to be very good, which was better than we could expect.

A. made out          B. turned out         C. went out         D. carried out

17、The number of people who can afford to buy their own house ______ more than 80%, but a number of houses _______.

A. are; hasn’t been built                   B. are; has built

C. is; haven’t been built                   D. is; have built

16、Poetry also _______ all the colours, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.

A. call at          B. call on          C. call up         D. call in

15、_______ allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price.

A. Without        B. More than        C. Rather than        D. Would rather

14、It will be some time _______ we realize the truth.

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