21. Kathy ________ a lot of Spanish when he was in Spain. Now he can speak it freely.
A.picked up B.took up C.make up D.turned up
22. Tea is ___ most popular drink, while coffee comes ____ second.
A. a, the B. the, the C. the, / D. a, /
23.This novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________ what the writer is trying to say.
A.fill out B.find out C.think out D.figure out
24.He sat ________ against the wall and listened to the teacher ________.
A.close;close B.closely;closely C.closely;close D.close;closely
25. At the end of the meeting,it was announced that an agreement ________.
A.has been reached B.had been reached C.has reached D.had reached