30. In order to save time, I will __________ mention the events that happened last night to refresh your memories before the discussion.

　 A. carefully　　　　　 B. logically　　　　 C. simply　　　　　 　D. slowly

29. London employers were __________ a shortage of school-leavers, while many graduates were looking for better work opportunities.

　 A. adding up　　 　　B. turning to　　　 　C. digging out　　　　 D. suffering from

28. With the help of this new type of calculator, people will be able to __________ the numbers much faster with more accurate figures.

　 A. work out　　 　　B. watch over　　　 C. take apart　　　　 D. set down

27. - Have you heard that Tom was given a good beating by his father last night?

　 - He __________ it. He was making trouble everywhere all the time.

　 A. made　　 　　　　B. got　　　 　　　C. received　　 　　　D. deserved

26. It is not a good idea to skip meals and __________ them with ice creams.

　 A. remove　　 　　　B. replace　　　 　　C. return　　 　　　D. renew

25. They spent two months in the jungle, __________ on small animals and fruit.

　 A. surviving　　　 　B. charging　　　　 C. selecting　　 　　　D. rescuing

24. All the materials have been posted to you. I' m looking forward to the chance to meet you __________ to discuss the present situation of our company.

　 A. in peace　　　 　　B. in return　 　　　C. in trouble　　 　　D. in person

23. The death of his lovely son in the huge earthquake was a(n) __________ blow and it almost　　

broke him down.

　 A. frequent　　　　 　　B. cruel　　　　 　　C. violent　　　　 　D. dangerous

22. Painting is a __________ of art as well as music and dance.

　 A. sign　　　　　 　　B. manner　　　 　　C. form　　　 　　　D. goal