14. _______ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A. In B. At
C. On D. With
15. _______ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A. Making up B. Doing up
C. Putting up D. Sizing up.
16. _______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A. In B. From
C. On D. Above
17. _______ we are having these days!
A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers
C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather
18. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that
C. Ever since D. By now
19. ______ when she started complaining.
A. Not until he arrived B. Hardly had he arrived
C. No sooner had he arrived D. Scarcely did he arrive
20. _______ whether he will come or not.
A. There is no telling B. There is not telling
C. There is telling not D. There is not to tell
21. _______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compare
C. While comparing D. Comparing
22. _______ you as soon as I know what _______.
A. I'll phone…does happen B. I'll phone…has happened
C. I am phoning…happen D. I am going to phone…happens
23. _______ you need is a good rest.
A. Everything B. Anything
C. All D. Something
24. ______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
A. As B. Since
C. Provided D. While
25. _______ our poor record in school, we think you should study harder.
A. In spite of B. In view of
C. In charge of D. In case of
26. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal
27. _______, he does not love her.
A. As he likes her very much B. Though much he likes her
C. Much although he likes her D. Much though he likes her
