21、— Does the manager often help your daughter with her new job?

—Yes. But it is__________that he has done in his power.

A.little       B.the little          C.a little             D.less

20、— I put him down for a well-educated man.

—________________?

—I mean that he is a well-educated man.

A.I beg your pardon                   B.Speak louder,will you

C.What’s that                        D.Will you repeat word for word

19、I have two elder brothers,__________in the army for ten years.

A.the elder of whom served             B.the older having served

C.the elder having served               D.the elder one has served

18、To their great surprise, they found___________in the meeting.

A.they were not understanding           B.themselves not understood

C.they had not understood               D.themselves not understanding

17、Even though he has lived in China for many years,Mark still can not________himself to the Chinese customs.

A.adopt            B.account            C.adapt           D.accept

16、You can hardly imagine the diffculty the woman had___________her children.

A.brought up        B.to bring up         C.bring up       D.to have brought up

15、— ___________he come to see you as he promised?

—of course,please,and I’d rather he_________me the truth.

A.Will,informed     B.Shall,told         C.Should,will tell      D.Can,tells

14、—It’s cloudy outside,please take an umbrella.

—________________.

A．Yes,take it easy.  B.Well,it just depends 

C.Ok,just in case     D.All right,you’re welcome

13、Newly-arrived guests must____________at the hotel’s reception desk.

A.register         B.exchange           C.expose            D.apply

12、_________mainly for the invention of the telephone,Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.

A.Remembered  B.To be remembered C.Having been remembered  D.Though remembered