25、It is almost ______that the government will lose the next election.

A．sure              B certain             C．no doubt              D．for certain

24、---Sorry , I made a mistake again .

---_____ . Practise more and you will succeed.

A．Never mind          B．Certainly not          C．Not at all            D．Don’t mention it

23、Does complaining make any sense? The situation could have been _____but for their efforts.

A．better             B．worse            C．good              D．bad

22、---Do you know Mrs. Yang ?

---Yes. When I worked in that international company, I      with her twice.

A．had talked              B．talked             C．have talked            D．was talking

21、Today, we will discuss a number of cases____ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A．which                   B．a(chǎn)s                  C．why                D．where

20、____that Marie was able to set up new branches else where.

A．So successful her business was           B．So successful was her business

C．So her business was successful                 D．So was her successful business

19、___ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

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

18、To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or ______

A．neither                  B．some              C．a(chǎn)ll                  D．both

17、___ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for America.

A．However the weather is like                 B．However is the weather like

C．Whatever is the weather like                D．Whatever the weather is like

16、Don’t interrupt me, John .______ you force me to tell you the truth at the moment ?

A．Might                    B．Must              C．Should                D．Would