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