21.Tom is not very clever, but he is the most ____ pupil in the class.

　　A)industrious

　　B)indulgent

　　C)industrial

　　D)indifferent

　　22.No sooner had he arrived home ____ he was asked to start another journey.

　　A)when

　　B)than

　　C)then

　　D)until

　　23.Young children easily ____ words that their parents frequently use.

　　A)put up

　　B)turn up

　　C)bring up

　　D)pick up

　　24.Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment.

　　A)you can

　　B)you will

　　C)would you

　　D)can you

　　25.American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.

　　A)ignored

　　B)neglected

　　C)denied

　　D)refused

　　26.All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

　　A)what is needed

　　B)the thing needed

　　C)which is needed

　　D)that is needed

　　27.The factory has ____several workers because of the drop in sales.

　　A)laid off

　　B)laid out

　　C)laid aside

　　D)laid down

　　28.There were no tickets ____ for Friday's performance.

　　A)applicable

　　B)approachable

　　C)attainable

　　D)available

　　29.There was a traffic jam; otherwise I ____ here on time.

　　A)would be

　　B)had been

　　C)should be

　　D)would have been

　　30.If you don't work hard, you are bound to fall behind others, ____ smart you might be.

　　A)whatever

　　B)though

　　C)whatsoever

　　D)however