34. Merry is the youngest of the four children, but she has no________ and is treated just as the others.

A. benefits 　　　　　　　　　 B. advantages　　　　　　　　 C. privileges 　　　　　　　　 D. guarantees

33. Nearly a third American consumers remain __________ about becoming better off in a year.

　　 A. sceptical　　　　　　　　　 B. conscious　　　　　　　　 C. compulsory　　　　　　　　　　 D. controversial

32. -Learn how to manage time properly__________.

-I will. I’ll be trying my best, mum.

A. on your behalf　 　　 B. on your own account C. in your interest 　　 D. for your own favor

31. Rosa, who had spent much of her time__________ getting retired searching for a part-time job, eventually decided to give up.

　　 A. when　　 　　　　　　　　 B. while　　 　　　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　　 D. before

30. -It’s so embarrassing when you can’t remember someone’s name.

　 　　 -__________.

　 A. That’s too bad　　　　　　 B. Nothing serious 　　　 C. I know the feeling　　 D. What a shame

29. Rice is trying to make money by all means without________ his moral values.

A. compromising　　　　　　 B. catering　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserving　　　　　　　　　 D. securing

28. -Have you________ Betty yet?

-Not really. She won’t forgive me for having told her lies.

A. put up with　　　　　　　　 B. fitted into with　　　　　 C. made up with　　　　　　 D. kept up with

27. Though money means________ to her, yet she will donate however much you need.

A. anything　　　　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

26. The Internet is a wonderful discovery, __________ of great significance to people’s lives.

　A. which I think　　　　　　　　　　 B. which I think it is　　　 C. as I think 　　　　　　　　 D. as is I think

25. A desert area that________ without water for years will still bring on plants when rain comes.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been