31. I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means ______ with my progress.

A. the teacher is not satisfied　 　　 　　 B. is the teacher not satisfied

C. the teacher is satisfied　 　　 　　　　 D. is the teacher satisfied

30. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they ______.

A. have survived　 B. are to survive　 C. would survive　 　　　 D. will survive

29. His report was so exciting that it was ______ interrupted by applause.

A. instantly　 　　　　　 B. constantly 　　　　 C. previously　 　　 D. efficiently

28. Robert ______ business two years ago, but he didn’t get along well at first for ______ experience.

　 A. took up; lack of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put up; short of

C. set up; need of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick up; want of

27. Frank made a good _______, so the manager gave him the job.

A. feeling　　　　　　　　 B. effect　　　　　　　　 C. impression　　　　 D. sense

26. We have ______ our position on the issue! Whatever happens, we won’t change it.

　A. explained　　　 B. concluded　 　　　 C. introduced 　　　 　　　 D. clarified

25. With a lot of difficult problems ______, they went to the seashore and had a good rest. A. settled 　　　　　　　 B. settling 　　　　　　 C. to settle　　　　　　 D. being settled

24. We should 　　　　　the old traditional ideas and build up new ones.

A. break down　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. break away from

C. break up　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. break away

23. The flowers ____ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.

　 A. to smell　　 　　　　　　　 B. smelling　 　　　　 C. smelt　　　 　　 D. to be smelt

22. I think of the happy days we spent together ______ I see these photos.

　 A. every time　　 　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 　 D. even if