29. Don’t lose heart.　　　　 greater efforts, and you’ll succeed in the end.

A. To make　　　　　　　　　 B. Making　　　　　　　　　　 C. Having made　　　　　　 D. Make

28. There are some poor areas in the west, but China _____ is developing more quickly than before. A. as a whole　　 　　　　　　 B. instead of　 　　　　 C. aside from　 　　 D. on the contrary

27. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _____ into buying something they don’t really need.

A. to persuade　 　　　　 B. persuade　 　　　　　　 C. being persuade　 D. persuading

26. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside. A. should　 　　　　　　　 B. must　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. wouldn’t　 　　　 D. can’t

25. I just don’t understand _____ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect. A. why it does　　 　 　　　 B. what it does　 　　　　 C. what it is　　 　　 D. why it is

24. You were charged _____ ignoring your duty. Who accused you _____ such a crime?

A. with; to　 　　　　　　　 B. of; with　 　　　　　　　 C. with; of　　 　　　 D. for; of

23.　　　　 by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.A. Being encouraged　 B. Encouraging　　　　　 C. Having encouraged　　 D. Encouraged

22. The medical reform in that country proved to be _____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after _____ failure.

A. a; the　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; / 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　　 D. /; /

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21. To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ______ and weaknesses.

A. strengths　　　　　　　　　 B. benefits　　　　　　　　　　 C. techniques　　　　　　　　 D. values