31. I’m writing this letter ________ my mother, who wants to thank you for your nice gift.

A. in order to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in behalf of

C. on behalf of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in terms of

30. Some graduates _______ pictures with them _______ getting a job in the company

A. took along; with the hope　　　　　　 B. took over; in the hope of

C. took; in hope that　　　　　　　　　 D. took along; in the hope of

29. When it comes to consumer society, protest groups are insisting that some of our money ______ to the third world.

A. give　　　　　 B. should give　　　 C. is given　　　　　　 D. be given

28. I’m simply ________ the country life. It’s too boring.

A. kept up with　　 B. fed up with　　　 C. come up with　　 　　　D. put up with

27. Hardly ________ to sleep than it was time to get up again.

A. she had gone　　 B. did she go　　　　 C. had she gone　　　 D. she went

26. In the last decade, disasters have become increasingly common. It’s high time that we ______these issues more seriously.

A. took　　　　　 B. have taken　　　　 C. had taken　　　　　 D. are taking

25._________ you are, __________ mistakes you’ll make.

A. The less careful; the less　　　　　　 B. The less careful; more

C. The more careful; the fewer　　　　　 D. The more careful; the more　

24. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of hills are still ______.

A .blank　　　　 B. hollow　　　　　 C. vacant　　　　　 D. bare

23. People have heard _______ the President has said; they are waiting to see _______ he will do.

A. how, how　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what, what

C. when, how　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that, what

22. -How do you like the food in this restaurant？

-Oh, _______. We couldn’t have found a worse place.

　 A. too bad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry

　 C. wonderful　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. impossible