23.
(A) base
(B) based
(C) to base
(D) are based

19. Clerk: Front desk. How may I help you? John: Hello. This is John Wang. The light in my bathroom doesn’t work. Clerk: Mr. Wang, what’s your room number, please?________ John: Room 1016. Thanks. (A) I’ll have a repairman go up there in a minute. (B) I’ll have the bellman take your bags up for you. (C) I’ll have the receptionist give you a wake-up call. (D) I’ll have a waiter bring you a menu up right away.

20. Brian: Did you watch the World Cup final match last night? Jordy: No, I couldn’t make it. Brian: Too bad!________ Jordy: What was the score at the end of the game? (A) You’ve got a point here. (B) I’m not very good at sports. (C) You shouldn’t have missed it. (D) I don’t like to play soccer at all.

21. Jack: Do you want to have dinner at that steakhouse on Main Street? Jill: It just went out of business this Friday. Jack: I beg your pardon? Jill: I mean________ (A) it’s open on Fridays. (B) it closed down already. (C) it offered very good food. (D) it only serves business customers.

22. (A) has (B) has been (C) have (D) have been

24. (A) it (B) its (C) their (D) them

25. (A) besides (B) during (C) towards (D) with

26. (A) create (B) created (C) creation (D) creative

27. (A) begin (B) began (C) begun (D) beginning

28. (A) have (B) is (C) was (D) were

29. (A) at (B) down (C) from (D) off