( )21. A noise was coming from _______, and after a while a man in black came downstairs and disappeared in the street.

　　A. the bedroom over B. the bedroom below C. the above bedroom D. the bedroom above

　　( ) 22. –What a nice motorbike! ________ have you been on it? -- Just

　　to Beijing.

　　A. How long B. How soon C. How far D. How often

　　( ) 23. All the black people refused to take the city buses. ________.

　　A. Neither did some whites B. So some whites did

　　C. Neither some whites did D. So did some whites

　　( ) 24. –What about having a picnic here, John? --Good idea! I’m feeling ____ hungry, too.

　　A. much B. a bit C. not a bit D. a bit of

　　( ) 25. It’s a pity that I didn’t think of ringing you _______.

　　A. soon B. sooner C. early D. earlier

　　( ) 26. –It’s very dark. Let’s go _______. –All right. Let’s return.

　　A. not far B. no far C. no farther D. not farther

　　( ) 27. I got to the station _______ than Jim.

　　A. early 20 minutes B. earlier 20 minutes C. 20 minutes early D. 20 minutes earlier

　　( ) 28. John came to work ______of them all yesterday because his bike had broken down.

　　A. late B. later C. latest D. latter

　　( ) 29. Asia is _______ the largest continent in the world.

　　A. by far B. far away C. in the distance D. a little

　　( ) 30. Mike is still _______ with his work as he was when I saw him last.

　　A. more careful B. the most careful C. as careful D. as carefully