26. He would have paid _____ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he really wanted it.

A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as

27. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.

A. unless B. until C. before D. although

28. We wanted a new table for dinner, so my father bought _____ from a furniture store yesterday.

A. itself B. one C. himself D. another

29. A library with five thousand books _____ to the nation as a gift.

A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered

30. _____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A. Which B. When C. What D. As

31. It is no _____ talking to him, because he will never change his mind.

A. help B. use C. time D. way

32. The way I thought of _____ the animal was of great value.

A. protecting B. protect C. being protected D. to protect

33. In another year or so, you _____ all about it.

A. forget B. would forget C. have forgotten D. will have forgotten

34. No one here believes the reason _____ he gave for his lateness.

A. that B. why C. for which D. what

35. The novel I bought last week is worth ____ ,I think.

A. reading B. being read C. to read D. to be read

36. After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.

A. that B. it C. which D. what

37. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?

A. took the candy and run

B. taking the candy and run

C. take the candy and run

D. who taking the candy and running

38. _____ gives people more knowledge of the society than literature.

A. Anything B. Nothing C. Something D. Everything

39. If Mary catches _____ her diary, she’ll be angry.

A. you reading B. yours reading C. you read D. you to read

40. Don’t worry me now, I will mend that coat _____.

A. by and by B. off and on C. back an forth D. now and then

41. Please join us. We can easily make _____ for one more at this table.

A. seat B. place C. room D. space

42. You may depend on ____ will not repeat his mistakes.

A. it that B. that C. him that D. which that

43. “That latest car must have cost you a pretty penny.” “Oh, no ,_____.”

A. it didn’t B. it mustn’t C. it hasn’t D. it must haven’t

44. _____ the first to use nuclear weapons.

A. At no time China will be B. Never China will be

C. Will China never be D. At no time will China be