28. Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally ______ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

A. broke off　　　　　　 　　　 B. broke up　　　　　　 　　　 C. broke down　　　　　　　 　　　 D. broke through

27.---Where have you been?

　 ---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.

A. would be　　　　　　 　　　 B. have been　　　　　 　　　 C. had been　　　　　 　　　 D. would have been

26. The company _______ a rise in salary for ages but nothing has happened yet.

A. has been promising　　 B. had promised　　　　　　 C. promised　　 　　　　　　　 D. promises

25. The concert______ to _____ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which _______ 2,000 lives.

A. intending ; raise; killed　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. was intended; collect; claimed

C. to intend; raise; claimed　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. intended; raise; killed

24. Finnish President said Finland-China relations had progressed_______ with fruitful co-operation in new and high-tech fields.

A. peacefully　　　　　 　　　 B. highly　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. quietly　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. smoothly

23. _________ in the warm sunlight, I soon fell asleep on the sunny beach.

A. Bathe　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. To bathe　　　　　　 　　　 C. Bathed　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Bathing

22. Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the ________that everyone should be treated fairly.

A. purpose　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. ambition　　　　　　 　　　 C. principle　　　　　　 　　　 D. level

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