31.The employees could not __________ the pressure of the work, so they chose to leave the company. A. give up　 　 　　　 B. put up with　　　　　 C. keep away from　 　　　 D. make up for

30. If you happen to __________ my lost novel while you are searching for you book, please let me know at once by telephone. A. come out　 　　 　　 B. come up　　　　 C. come across　 　　　　　　 D. come about

29. __________ with the size of the whole earth, the bigger ocean doesn’t seem big at all. A. Compare　　　　　 　　 B. When comparing　 C. Comparing　 　　　　　　 D. When compared

28. He is too tired and his strength has __________. A. run out　　　　　　　 B. used up　　 C. given up　　 　　　　　　 D. been run out

27. __________ the great efforts we made, we failed to carry out our plans.

A. Instead of　　　 　　　 B. Thanks to　　 C. In spite of　　 　　　　　　 D. Because

26. ----Have you got the news that Jack’s company has gone broken?

　 ----Yes, I think their failure __________ a mixture of bad luck and poor management.

A. results from　　 B. dues to　　　 　　　 C. leads to　　　　 D. brings in

25. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ each year.　

A. is washing away　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. is being washed away

C. are washing away　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. are being washed away

24. The winner of the award said that he had owed his success to many people, his parents __________.

A. after all　　　　　　　　　　 B. by chance　　　　　　 C. on purpose　 　　　　　　 D. in particular

23. It took her ten years to __________ her publishing business.

A. take up　 　　　　　　　 B. put up　 　　　　　 C. build up　　　 　　　　　　 D. bring up

22. ----Do you feel like __________ there or shall we take a bus?

　 ----I’d rather we __________ a taxi.

A. walking; hire　　　　　　 B. to walk; hired　 　　 C. to walk; hire　 　　 　　　 D. walking; hired