23. She insisted that a doctor _____ immediately.

A. had sent for B. send C. be sent for D. was sent

24. ---Did you scold him for his carelessness？

　----Yes, but ____it

A. I'd rather not do B. I'd rather not have done C. I shouldn't do D. I'd better not do

25. If only I ___my car.

A. hadn't lost B. wouldn't lose C. didn't lose D. haven't lost

26. But for water, it ____impossible to live in the earth.

A. is B. would be C. were D. wouldn't be

27. I would rather you ____anything about it for the time being.

A. do B. didn't do C. don't D. didn't

28. The kind-hearted couple treat the orphan very well as though he ____ their own son.

A. is B. were C. had been D. should be

29. How the old people wish that they ____young once more.

A. were B. could become C. had been D. should be

30. It is high time that we ____ a meeting to discuss this problem.

A. hold B. held C. have held D. had held

31. The thief closed his eyes ____ he ____dying.

A. even if , was B. though, would be C. even, had been D. as if, were

32. I wish that you ____ such a bad headache because I am sure that you would have enjoyed the concert.

A. had not B. did not have had C. hadn't had D. hadn't have

33. The chairman insisted that we ____the question again.

A. will discuss B. to discuss C. should discuss D. will be discussed

34. He requested that the students ____them get in crops.

A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping

35. The guard at the gate insisted that everybody _____the rules.

A. obeys B. obey C. will obey D. would obey

36. I wish I ____here then.

A. was B. had been C. were D. would be

37. It is strange that he ____back so early.

A. came B. will come C. had come D. should have come

38. Mother suggested that I ___my homework first before watching TV.

A. did B. do C. shall do D. have done

39. My suggestion is that the meeting ____off till nest Sunday.

A. be put B. put C. should put D. had been put

40. He is talking so much about America as if he ____ there.

A. had been B. has been C. was D. been

41. The teacher demanded that the exam _____ before eleven.

A. must finish B. would be finished C. be finished D. must be finished

42. ---Sorry, Joe. I did not mean to......

----Don't call me "Joe", I am Mr. Parker to you, and ____ you forget it!

　　　A. do B. didn't C. did D. don't