21. — Can I get you a coffee?

    — _________.

A. Thank you for your coffee               B. Yes, go ahead please    

C. I don’t want to trouble you too much     D. That’s very kind of you

22. It took him a long time to ________ the magazines he bought last year before he could put them in the correct shelves.

A. classify         B. divide         C. order         D. arrange

23. _______ in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part in the race and it ran much faster than any of its rivals, which greatly surprised many people.

A. Building       B. Being built      C. Built          D. Had built

24. Since little Tom was too naughty at school, he was ______ from school last term and now stays at home.

A. fired         B. dismissed        C. ignored        D. retired

25. Seen from the top of the mountain, _________________.

A. we regarded the lake as a mirror  

B. a mirror was compared to the lake

C. the lake was just like a mirror  

D. people couldn’t help falling in love with the beautiful lake

26. He said he was from a noble family, but his behavior _______ him.

A. mistreated     B. betrayed        C. expected          D. surprised

27. The shop is in an advantageous place __________ an investment, so you must think about it carefully.

A. instead of      B. in case of         C. in terms of          D. in need of