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on22. ____ students are practicing ___ English with each other at the English corner. A. The number of。 to speak B. A great deal of。 spoken C. A great many。 speak D. A number of。 speaking23. He got 97 points, ____ second in this English test.A. ranked B. ranking C. and ranking D. to rank24. He goes to work every day ______. A. except for rainy days B. besides it rains C. but that it rains D. except on rainy days25. She is very hardworking, _______ he is very lazy. A. while B. when C. as D. if26. If you go on doing that kind of foolish things, you will ______ in prison. A. bring up B. end up C. take up D. e up 27. _______ what he had already, the new stamps were not very interesting. A. Comparing with B. Replaced to C. Compared with D. Replaced to28. The reason why he didn’t attend the meeting is__ he stayed up late last night. A. because B. why C. for D. that29. The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond ______. A. munication B. expression C. situation D. organization30. I’ll be at your ______ in three minutes. A. service B. order C. movement D. signal 31. —Bob, how about going swimming this weekend? —Go swimming in this weather? _____. A. Not likely B. Have a good trip C. OK D. I’m fond of that32. Kong Linghui ______ Ma Lin and ______ the Men’s Single in the match.A. won, won B. won, beat C. beat, beat D. beat, won33. Mr. Smith is considering ______ a puter, which is considered ______ a great help in our work and study. A. to buy。 to be B. buying。 to be C. to buy。 being D. buying。 being 34. The young lady is ____ a beauty。 she is ______ than pretty.A. more than。 more smart B. more than。 smarter C. not only。 smarter D. no more than。 more clever35. Every possible means _____ to work out the problem, but it is too difficult for us. A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been used 36. The first Olympics in modern times _______ in 1896.A. was taken place B. were held C. was held D. were happened37. ______ England improve their game, they’re going to lose the match. A. If B. When C. Unless D. Whether38. She spent as much as time as she could _______ over the lessons.A. go B. to go C. going D. went39. We should ______ white clothes from dark clothes before washing. A. separate B. prevent C. protect D. divide40. Email, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily munication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play41. She’s so ______ that no one can please her. A. particular B. simple C. normal D. adventurous42. First of all, please _____ me to introduce myself to you. A. make B. agree C. let D. allow43. — How do you learn English so well? — ______ it every day. A. In speaking B. By speaking C. With speaking D. On speaking44. During the last