I had just stepped out of the bathroom___ I heard the steps．
| A．while | B．when | C．since | D．after |
27.---Where have you been?
---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.
| A．would be | B．have been | C．had been | D．would have been |
26．—May I ask a question after class，sir?
—____，but not during my lunch break．
| A．Take it easy | B．No way | C．Certainly | D．Go ahead |
25．The fire spread fast．Luckily the local government had brought it under control___the situation got worse．
| A．though | B．until | C．before | D．Since |
24. Finnish President said Finland-China relations had progressed_______ with fruitful co-operation in new and high-tech fields.
| A．peacefully | B．highly | C．quietly | D．Smoothly |
23. _________ in the warm sunlight, I soon fell asleep on the sunny beach.
| A．Bathe | B．To bathe | C．Bathed | D．Bathing |