25、The second runway of Hong Kong International Airport was officially ____ on May 26,1990．

A．put into effect      B．made use of        C．taken notice of        D．put into use

24、—Would you mind if my friend came along?

       —       ．

A．Sorry, I don't                                B．Yes, go ahead

C．No, please don't                              D．It's fine with me

23、According to a new study by a British university, learning ____ second language can lead to ____ increase in your brain power．

A．a(chǎn); the         B．/ ; the              C．a(chǎn); an          D．the; an

22、____ in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened as to cry loudly．

A．Leaving lonely                                B．Left alone

C．Being left alone                                D．To be left lonely

21、--- Any new advice?

--- You’d better ____ the last sentence as it is rather misleading．

A．put out       B．leave out      C．point out      D．pick out

20、____ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school．

A．What          B．Why         C．Whether          D．That

19、The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday．

A．being robbed                                 B．having been robbed

C．to have been robbed                            D．to have robbed

18、I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago．

A．having been given                              B．having given

C．to have been given                             D．to be given

17、--- I wonder how long you ____ in Hawaii．

--- Just for the weekend, then I had to attend a conference in Los Angeles．

A．will stay         B．stayed        C．have stayed       D．were staying

16、She made a few mistakes playing the violin, but you should make ____ for her since she’s only been playing for a year．

A．a(chǎn)llowances          B．promises            C．room          D．way