31.After trying hard, they _______ the hope of finding an effective way to solve the problem.

A. abandoned　　　　　 B. released　　　　 C. discouraged　　 D. resigned

30. My favorite movie ________ in the cinema now. Would you like to go with me and see it?

A. is being shown　　　 B. shows　　　　　 C. is showing　　　 D. shown

29. Being young means having all kinds of possibilities, so you should challenge your limits and go ______ your boundaries.

A. beyond　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　 　　 　　C. over　　 　　 　　　 D. above

28. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was　 _____it.

A. in honour of　　　 B. in memory of　　 C. in search of　　 D.in favour of

27. To improve your reading ability, you should ____ half an hour every day for learning new vocabulary.

A. leave out　　　　　 B. lead to　 　　　 　　C. set aside　　 　　 D. focus on

26. Though he had tried to climb to the top of the mountain several times, he didn't _____.

A. get it　　　　　　 B. make it　　 C. arrive it　　 D.　 do it

25. The good thing about children is that they _____ very easily to new environments.

A. appeal　　　　　　 B. adapt　　　 C. attach　　　 D. apply

24. Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the requirements. _______, you failed.

　 A. In the end　　　　　　 B.　 After all　　 C.　 All in all　　 D. In other words

23. The Chinese are proud of the Shanghai Expo ____ successfully in Shanghai in May,2010.

　 A. to be held　　　　　　 B. to hold　　　 C. being held　　 D. holding

22. Don’t_____so rudely while she is telling you what happened.

　 A. cut out　　　　　　　 B. cut in　　　　 C. cut off　　　 D. cut down