21 I'm really in need of a flat， but I cannot ___A__ it.

　　A afford B pay C spend D spend

　　22 He ended his European vacation __B___ of schedule.

　　A front B ahead C fond D outside

　　23 You and your brother are so much ___C__ that people are often confused.

　　A same B like C alike D similar

　　24 Many people are still buried ___A__ after the earthquake.

　　A alive B live C living D lively

　　25 In his composition， John has made ___B__ no mistakes in grammar.

　　A nearly B almost C hardly D near

　　26 They spent ___C__ about a year touring the country.

　　A completely B thoroughly C altogether D wholly

　　27 Hemingway is __A___ the world's greatest writers in the 20th century.

　　A among B between C in D of

　　28 Sit in the first row， _B____ you will see and hear clearly.

　　A but B and C or D if

　　29 What will China be like in __C___ ten years.

　　A other B the other C another D others

　　30 We must get the work finished __C___or other before noon.

　　A anyhow B somewhat C somehow D anyway

　　31 It __B__ to me that there is no spelling mistake in your essay.

　　A looks B appears C comes D sees

　　32 That rule has no application ____B__ this particular case.

　　A for B to C at D in

　　33 They ___A__ to the government for financial aid.

　　A applied B requested C asked D claimed

　　34 This book presents a new __D___ to the difficulty in learning English.

　　A method B means C way D approach

　　35 Her mother doesn't _C____ of her marrying a serviceman.

　　A agree B prove C approve D permit

　　36 New difficulties will __B__ from such a situation.

　　A rise B arise C arouse D raise

　　37 This book __C___ my interest in politics.

　　A rose B arose C aroused D raised

　　38 Poor ___C__ he was， he was honest.

　　A although B despite C as D while

　　39 We must consider the subject in all _D____.

　　A sides B looks C surface D aspects

　　40 Red in China is usually associated __B____ happiness.

　　A to B with C in D at