22. Sometimes our opinions differ _________ what we choose to observe and how we deal with what we’ve observed

A. which B. since　 C. because　　　 D. because of

21. “You went late _________ the stadium yesterday evening, didn’t you?” “Yes, my wife was a little late _________ the supper.”

A. to, with　　　 B. for, with　　 C. for, for　　　 D. at, for

20. Would you tell me what subject you were good _____ school?

A. at at　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in in

C. for for　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with with

19. I asked him what he hoped _____ his birthday.

A. on on　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. at at

C. to to　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. for for

18. -What are you making a long neck?

-I’m looking forward ______ what is going on over there.

A. see　　 B. to see　 C. to seeing　　 D. seeing

17. “_________ when does the pub stay open?”　 “About midnight.”

A. Since　 B. Before C. Until　 D. After

16. It’s _____ my power to make final decision on the matter. I am not in charge here.

　 A. out of　 B. outside　 C. beyond　 D. above

15. You can use a large plastic bottle, _____ cut off, as a pot to grow young plants in.

　 A. the top is　　　　 B. the top of which

　 C. whose top　　　 D. with its top

14. _____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.

　 A. Instead of　　　 　　　B. In spite of

　 C. Contrary to　　　　　 D. Because of

13. ---- What’s your brother?

　 ---- He has been _____ the China Daily for years.

　 A. to　 B. in　 C. for　 D. on