()11.Could you give me a hint withoutthe answer?

　　A.giving off B.giving away

　　C.giving up D.giving in

　　()12.The flowers were so lovely that theyin no time.

　　A.sold B.had been sold

　　C.were sold D.would sell

　　()13.After a number of disagreements with the committee,the chairman was determined to.

　　A.retireB.withdraw

　　C.retreat D.resign

　　()14.We all can�餿why she married a man like this.

　　A.reason out B.figure out

　　C.make believeD.take in

　　()15.“Goodbye,then,” she said,without evenfrom her book.

　　A.looking down B.looking up

　　C.looking away D.looking on

　　()16.Between the two generations,it is often not their age,their education that causes misunderstanding.

　　A.like B.as

　　C.or D.but

　　()17.—It�餾 a long time since I saw my sister.

　　—her this weekend?

　　A.Why not visit B.why not to visit

　　C.Why not visiting D.Why don�餿 visit

　　()18.—Can you read the sign,sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!

　　—.

　　A.Never mind B.Don�餿 mention it

　　C.Sure,I don�餿 smoke D.Pardon me

　　()19.Mary�餾 closeto her sister made people mistake them for one another.

　　A.accuracy B.membership

　　C.probability D.resemblance

　　()20.to the question of refreshments,I should think lemonade and sandwiches will be enough.

　　A.Prior B.As

　　C.Due D.According