25. At last, I ____ my father to give up smoking, and I was happy.

A. advised　　　　 B. persuaded　　　

C. hoped　 　　 D. suggested

24.Whenever we are in ________ , we must never lose ______ , but try to think of the way out.

A. the trouble; our heart　　 B. troubles; hearts　

　C. trouble; heart　　　　　 D. trouble; our heart

23.______ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two-fifth; is　　　 B. Two- fifth; are 　　

C. Two-fifths; is　　　 D. Two-fifths; are

22.That hero who died in the war was so brave that he never ________ to the enemies until death.

A. gave in　　　 B. gave out　　　

　C. gave up　　　 D. gave away

21. -Do you know our town at all?

-No, this is the first time I _________ here.

A. has come　　　　　 B. come　　　 C. had come　　　　　 D. have come

20.You’d better _______ your score and see if you have passed the exam.

A. add up　　　　　 B. add to　　　 C. add up to　　　　　 D. add

19. A notice was_______ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

A. given up　　　 B. set up　　　 　　

C. put up　 　　 D. sent up

18. I shall never forget the mountain village _____ I spent my summer holiday last year.

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

17. He has always preferred vegetables _________ meat.

A. for　　 　　 B. over　　　 　　　 C. to　　　 　　 D. on