21. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to stay in_________. A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell

20. Had it not been for its cautiously prepared performance, the play could not have ________ most of the audience to tears. A. moved B. given B. brought D. travelled

19. She did agree to lend him some money; nevertheless, after being told that he was a blackleg, she ________ a second thought. A. transferred B. changed C. made D. gave

18. He’s praised for possessing a distinctive _______style which was plain and factual, without witticisms or flourishes. A. literature B. literal C. literary D. literally

17. The influence of the last _______ 12 storm on the central region is so disruptive that the local authority had to spend months to surmount the consequence. A. power B. energy C. force D. velocity

16. If traipsing around shops does not ________ to you, perhaps using a catalogue will do. A. appear B. attract C. access D. appeal

15. Regardless of family background, we always think of each other _______ true friends. A. as B. like C. same D. similar

14. The two business partners failed to agree _______ some points of the contract, so they arranged to meet up another day, after considering their own company’s interest. A. with B. at C. on D. for

13. As estimated in the report, the storm _______ great damage to not only the coastal cities but the mountainous areas as well. A. make B. cause C. lead D. bring

12. There was a time when human beings worried that all of the earth’s surface would be __________ covered with lava were a giant meteor to hit the planet. A. thickly B. fully C. densely D. totally