21、

Well, that’s just the deal.       price will be out of my reach.

       A．The higher           B．A highest             C．The highest         D．A higher

20、―John took a photograph of you just now.

― Really? What a pity! I ____.

A. didn’t look                            B. wasn’t looking

C. hadn’t looked                         D. haven’t looked

19、

 Mary is the only one of the girls who ______ always on time.

A. are                    B. am                           C. is                      D. was

18、 You have made a few mistakes in your composition but ____ you have done well.

    A. first of all                                    B. on the whole

    C. on the other hand                         D. generally speaking

17、―Have you ever met him before?

― Yes. But I would rather I _____ him.

A. have never met                                        B. don’t met              

C. didn’t met                                             D. had never met

16、 ―Can I help you?
―I’d like to buy a present for my grandma, _____ at a proper price but of great use.

A. one         B. that                 C. this             D. everything

15、―What are you doing, Jim?

― I’m ____ telephone to my friend in London.

A. in the            B. on the                   C. on a             D. for a

14、 “Never ______ to hurt his feeling while I was expressing myself at the meeting,”

explained Mike.

A. did I expect     B. had I expected          C. I expected       D. expected I  

13、―I don’t mind lending you my dictionary.

―You              . I have already bought one. 

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

12、―Did you play cards again last weekend?

― Rather than ____ time playing cards. I devoted every effort to ____ the report.

A. wasted; writing                          B. waste; writing

C. to waste; write                          D. wasting; write