15.The hymn sung by the congregation ___ the religious ceremony. A. finished B. ended C. concluded D. terminated ...

22.As a result of careless washing the jacket ___ to a child’s size. A. compressed B. shrank. C. dropped D. decreased ...

16.My father was watching me or something, drawing back the curtain so little_____I catch him. A. in order that B. only if C. so that D. lest ...

4.Not unitl (A)my mother told me the sad news (B)last night did I knew (C)that our neighbor Dr. Li was killed(D) in a car accident.（选择错误一项） A. Not unitl B. the sad news C. did I knew D. was killed ...

23.Mr. Smith had an unusual ___: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. A. profession B. occupation C. position D. career ...

17.All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed ...

11.I will go to see you_____I have finished. A. as soon as B. while C. before D. as far as ...

5.Let me write it down ___ I forget. A. because B. in case C. for D. as ...

24.The girl is not happy at the new school. She has _____ friends there. A. few B. a few C. little D. quite a few ...

18.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ___ too long. A. has been reading B. had read C. is reading D. read ...