31. Defeated by many failures, the young man finally ______.

A. gave out　　　　 B. gave away　　　　 C. gave in　　　　 D. gave off

30. The man insisted ______ a taxi for me even if I told him I lived nearby.

A. on finding　　　　 B. to find　　　　 C. in finding　　　　 D. find

29. - My daughter has passed the exam.

- Congratulations! She’s really intelligent.

- __________________

A. No, no, she is nothing. B. Oh, thank you!

C. Sometimes she is intelligent. D. You are right.

28. Alice is stubborn, as you know. She trusts you and only you can ______ her to give up the foolish idea.

A. hoped　　　　 B. suggest　　　　 C. persuade　　　　 D. make

27. The teacher told us that light ______ faster than sound.

A. traveled　　　　 B. had traveled　　　　 C. is traveling　　　　 D. travels

26. If better use is ______ of your spare time, you will make still greater progress in it.

A. spent 　　　　B. made　　　　 C. taken　　　　 D. thought

25. - Oh, it’s you. I ______ you.

- I have just had my hair cut, and I’m wearing new glasses.

A. don’t recognize B. haven’t recognized

C. didn’t recognize D. hadn’t recognized

24. This is her only request that the room ______ after being used.

A. be cleaned　　　　 B. is cleaned　　　　 C. will be cleaned　　　　 D. would be cleaned

23. -How come a simple meal like this costs so much?

-We have ______ in your bill the cost of the cup you broke just now.

A. added　　　　 B. contained　　　　 C. charged　　　　 D. included

22. - I don’t know ______ Mr. Green will come to see us.

- He will help us with our English.

A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. how　　　　 D. where