24. 　　　　the importance of education, the villagers paid more attention to the schooling of the children.

A. Realized　　 B. To realize　 C. Realize　 D. Having realized

23.The exercises are difficult, 　　　, time is limited. I’m afraid I can’t finish them in time.

A. still　　　 B. however　　　 C. but　　　 D. besides

22.He 　　　　have attended the meeting this morning. He has been staying at my home for a whole day.

A. can’t　　　 B. mustn’t　　　 C. shouldn’t　 D. needn’t

21.Don’t trust that man; he will take you 　　　　if he gets the chance.

A. away　　　 B. over　　　 C. up　　　　 D. in

20. 　　　　what it was, it has improved greatly.

A. Comparing with　　　　　 B. Compare to　

C. Compared with　　　　　　 D. Comparing to

19.Was it on March 8 　　　　that traffic accident happened?

A. when　　　 B. what　　　 C. that　　　 D. on which

18.At present, the prices of goods seem to 　　　　.

A. go down　　 B. bring down　 C. be fallen　　 D. reduce

17.We 　　　　call him when he turned up at the door.

A. were going to　 B. would　 C. were to　 D. were about to

16.About 70% of the students are boys, and 　　　　girls.

A. the rest are　　 B. the rest was　　 C. rest is　 D. the rest is

15.-　　　 either you or he to go there?

- 　　　　is.

A. Are; Both　 B. Are; Neither　 C. Is; Neither　 D. Is; Each