33.The new dictionaries are very useful. They ________ well and ________ already .

A. sell; have been sold out　　 B. sold; had sold out　

C. sell; sell out　　 D. are sold; have been sold out

32.The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.

A. has played　　　 B. is playing　　　　 C. has been playing　 D. was playing

31.So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.

A. were absent　　　 B. been absent　　　 C. had been absent　 D. being absent

30.The rainy season is coming and let's make full use of the ________ days to dry whatever is needed to dry before the next dry season.

A. few last sunny　 B. last few sunny　　 C. last sunny few　 D. sunny last few

29.- Would you lend me ________ paper to write ________ paper?　 - Sorry, I haven't any.

A. any; some　　　 B. any; a　　　　 C. a; some　　　　　　　 D. some; a

28.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.

A. rather than to go　 B. more than going　　 C. other than going　 D. than to go

27.- Should I talk to you in English or French?　 - Do as you______ . We understand both.

A. think　　　　　　 B. feel like　 　　　　　C. care　　　　　 D. please

26.Having decided to rent a flat, we ________ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city .

A. set about　 B. set down　　　　　 C. set out　　　　　 D. set up

25.- How much will it ________ my father and me to go to Chicago?　 - It's 120 in all.

A. pay for　　　 B. take as　　　　　　 C. spend　　　　　 D. cost for

24.- May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?

- Sorry, but all of them are out to ________ the main events of the day.

A. get　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　 C. cover　　　　 D. search