27. ________ of the ________ life in the city, Mr Blaster, with his wife and daughter, moved to the countryside.

A. Tiring; boring　　　　 B. Tired; bored　　　　　　 C. Tiring; bored　　　　　　 D. Tired, boring

26. I think the student ought to be punished. He shouldn’t ________ cheating in the exam.

A. come up with　　　　 B. get away with　　　　　 C. get away from　　　　　 D. get along with

25. The boy ________ on the ground ________ to me that he ________ the book on the table.

A. lied; lied; laid　　　　 B. who lay; lied; laid　　 C. lying; lay; laid　　　　　 D. lying; laid; lay

24. - Someone is knocking at the door. It _________ be Tom.

- No, it ________ be him; he has gone to Sydney.

A. must; can’t　　　　　　 B. might; mustn’t　　　　　 C. may, neddn’t　　　　　　 D. can; mustn’t

23. “If anything ________ to the patient, let me know at once, please.” the doctor said to the nurse.

A. takes place　　　　　　 B. breaks out　　　　　　　　 C. comes about　　　　　　 D. happens

22. John was ________ with $ 5000 for saving five children from the burning building.

A. offered　　　　　　　　　 B. awarded　　　　　　　　　 C. rewarded　　　　　　　　　 D. praised

21. - Jay Chou is in our city. Let’s go and watch his show this Saturday.

- That’s great, but I need to call my dad and ask for _________ before I go out.

A. permission　　　　　　 B. protection　　　　　　　　 C. invitation 　　　　　　　　 D. explanation

20. There is only one day left for us in Hangzhou and we will have a ________ tour around the city.

A. brief　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simple

19. It was in the hotel ________ the famous singer lived _______ she was killed.

A. which; that　　　　　　 B. that; where　　　　　　　 C. where; which　　　　　　 D. where; that

18. He worked day and night, and finally his dream ________ a teacher ________.

A. of becoming; was come true　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of becoming; came true

C. to become; came true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to become; was come true