28.You’re_____your time trying to persuade him;he’ll never join us.

　 A.spending　 B.wasting　　 C.losing　　 D.missing

27.All the leading newspapers_____the trade talks between China and the United Stares.

　 A.reported　 B.printed　 C.announced　　 D.published

26.If no one ____the phone at home,ring me at work.　 　A.returns　 B.replies　 C.answers　 D.receives

25.I can_____you to the market in my car.　 A.send　 B.pick　 C.ride　　 D.take

24. The country’s mineral resources have been ______ by foreign powers.

　　 A. exploited　　 B. exploded　　 C. dug　　 D. drilled

23.Readers can_____quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

　 A.get over　　 B.get in　　 C.get along　　 D.get through

22.The captain_____an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by bad weather.

　 A.made　　 B.said　　 C.put　　 D.passed

21.I really don’t want to go to the pary,but I don’t see how I can_____it.

　 A.get back from　　 B.get out of　 C.get away　 D.get off

20.When Jack arrived he learned Mary____for almost an hour.

　 A.had gone　　 B.had set off　 C.had left　　 D.had been away

19. The world is _____seven continents and four oceans. 　

A.made up of　　 B.made out of　　 C.made from　　 D.made in