could
13. "Doesn't your sister want to see that movie?"
"Yes, but she says______ tonight."
A. she'd not rather go B. she'll rather not go
C. she'd rather not go D. she won't rather go
14. The coat I saw in the department store is very nice, and I believe the color______
you perfectly well.
A. fits B. suits
C. matches D. keeps
15. If reading is to accomplish anything more than ______ time, it must be active.
A. wasting B. spending
C. passing D. costing
16. The committee, ______ noted professors and experts, will make a thorough
investigation into this accident.
A. consisting of B. forming of
C. composed D. composing
17. She refused to ______ the door key to the landlord until she got back her deposit (押金).
A. hand in B. hand out
C. hand up D. hand over
18. We should always bear in mind that ______ decisions often result in serious consequences.
A. emergent B. urgent
C. spontaneous D. hasty
19. As a developing country, China must ______ the rapid development of world economy.
A. meet with B. catch hold of
C. keep pace with D. keep up with
20. Although I had several talks with her about the matter, she obviously ______ little notice of what I had said.
A. paid B. attached
C. took D. gave
21. Last week we bought some new ______ for our new house at the seaside.
A. furniture B. property
C. possession D. belonging
22. I ______ you that I had no intention of offending you.
A. convince B. persuade
C. guarantee D. assure
23. His friends are not happy with him because he always turns down their invitations ______ ill health.
A. on the ground of B. on the strength of
C. in view of D. by means of
24. Though small in size, this supermarket enjoys an excellent ______ for fair dealing.
A. fame B. popularity
C. name &n
