26. The man in black was about to set fire to the house ________ the police came.

A. while       B. after       C. before       D. when

27. If the company wants to fire me. They had to give me three months’ ___________.

A. advice       B. information       C. notice       D. message

28. He _________ to lend me his new bicycle but I refused, for I didn’t want to trouble him.

A. failed       B. considered       C. offered       D. insisted