26. They’d rather we _________ their son the result last night. A, didn’t tell B. hadn’t told C. not tell D. no telling 28. She’d rather _________ alone in her department. A. live B. lived C. living D. to live 29. No sooner _____ John____ his speech than there was a power cut. A. did- started B. did- start C. had- started D. has- started 30. _______ had the boss introduced the new manager assistant when the ledder fell down. A. No sooner B. After C. Hardly D. Before 31. The fans climbed over the fence to ____paying. A. refuse B. prevent C. abandon D. avoid 32. I fell over while skiing and my sister had to ________ me to a doctor. A. bring B. across C. fetch D. carry 33. I don't think that purple shirt _______ with your yellow skirt. A. goes B. fits C. suits D. wears 34. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______ ? A. try it on B. dress it C. take it off D. wears 35. We _____ “the Avenger” before. A. have ever seen B. have never seen C. never see D. never saw 36. This factory needs modernizing. Everything here is _________ date. A. out of B. away from C. off with D. out up 37. Don't worry, everything is ____ control. A. at B. below C. over D. under 38. Do you feel like _____ some new experiences? A. trying B. to try C. try D. tried 39. In 2005, I first ____ to Illinois in a Boeing 727. A. fly B. flied C. flew D. flying 40. My daughter often ____ before 9 but yesterday evening she ___ not back home until 11p.m. A. comes- was B. came- be C. comes- is D. coming- being