28. At 7:30 I’ll driver over to ____ you ____. Please get ready at that time.

　 A. pick; on　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick; out 　　　　　 C. pick; up　　　　　　 D. pick; off

27. Without proper lessons, you could ____ a lot of bad habits when laying the piano.

　 A. keep up　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　　　 C. draw up　　　　　　 D. catch up

26. The Smiths were not rich, but they _____ to send their two daughters to colleges.

　 A. tried　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　 C. attempted　　　　　 D. failed

25. I realized strength and courage are always ____ in medals and victories, but in the

struggles we overcome.　 A. measured　 B. praised 　　 C. tested　 　 D. increased

24. Our school library is equipped ____ a lot of new computers.

　 A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

23. Modern civilization depends greatly on _____.

　 A. technique　　　　　　 B. technological　　 C. technical　　　　　 D. technology

22. India, which is one member of the United ____, is a developing ____ with the second

　largest population in the world.

　 A. States; state　 　　 B. Nations; country　　　 　 C. Countries; nation　 D. Nations; state

21. It was raining heavily, Little Marry felt cold, so she stood _____ to her mother.

　 A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. closely　　　　　　　　　　 C. closed　　　　　　　 D. closing

20. _____ the airport, he was arrested by the police.

　 A. As soon as arriving　　 B. Upon he arrived　 C. On arriving　 D. Upon arrival at

19. The long speech given by that old professor seemed ____ and endless. He felt so

_____ that he Nearly fell asleep.　 A. disappointed; boring　　　　

B. disappointed; bored　 C. disappointing; bored　 　　　 D. disappointing; boring