154. _____, did you see the teacher off?

　　 A. By this way　　　　　　　 B. On the way　　　　　　　 C. In the way　　　　　　　　 D. In a way

153. Would you mind cleaning the tables and chairs with _____?

　　 A. clothes　　　　　　　　　　 B. clothing　　　　　　　　　 C. a cloth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cloth

152. --- What do you think of these books?

　　 --- They are just so so. I _____ those books in English very much.

　　 A. care about　 　　　　　　　 B. take care of　　　　　　　　　　 C. care of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care for

151. When _____ will you come to see me if you are busy on Sunday?

　　 A. more　　　　　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. any more　　　　　　　　　 D. else

150. The landmass had been _____ before the telephone was _____.

　　 A. discovered; invented　 B. invented; discovered　 C. found out; discovered　　　 D. invented; found out

149. Alice _____ lots of gifts on her birthday, but she was not willing to _____ them.

　　 A. accepted; receive　　　 B. received; accept　　　　 C. accepted; accept　　　　 D. received; receive

148. _____ he began to write articles in English for American newspapers.

　　 A. Shortly after　　　　　　 B. Long before　　　　　　　 C. Before long　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sooner

147. He has a _____ tongue, but is usually sorry afterwards.

　　 A. quick　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rapid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quickly

146. I’m _____ I can’t go there with you the day after tomorrow.

　　 A. glad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ready　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. afraid

145. He has been _____ the maths problem, but he hasn’t _____.

　　 A. working at; worked out it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. working out; worked it on

　　 C. working on; worked it out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lend; lend