21. I can _____ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.

A. come up with

B. catch up with

C. put up with

D. keep up with

22. I cannot give you _____ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.

A. an expense

B. a charge

C. a purchase

D. an order

23. I didn’t quite _____ to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?

A. catch on

B. get hold

C. catch up

D. go on

24. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely _____ my idea to prove your point.

A. revising

B. contradicting

C. distorting

D. distracting

25. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____ something occurred which attracted my attention.

A. unless

B. until

C. when

D. while

26. I have the honor of introducing to you Mr. Alan, who will _____ you on his recent tour abroad.

A. address

B. speak

C. talk

D. converse

27. I have two boys but _____ of them likes sweets.

A. both

B. neither

C. either

D. none

28. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _____ for it.

A. more than to go

B. than going

C. rather than to go

D. more than going

29. I regret _____ so much time and money on stamps.

A. to waste

B. for wasting

C. having wasted

D. at wasting

30. I was greatly disappointed _____ that affair.

A. out

B. in

C. to

D. toward