30．Videos, recordings and other learning aids are usually used 　　　　　textbooks in language learning．

A．alongside　　　　　　　　 B．except for　　　　 C．despite　　　　　　 D．in comparison with

29．The city is well known for its education of good quality, however, its standards of education have __　　　　 　in recent years ．　

A．distributed　　　　　　　 B．contributed　　　　　　　 C．cancelled　　　　　　　　 D．declined

28．The drug can’t cure your disease at all．It can provide only 　　　　　relief from pain．

A．compulsory　　　　　　 B．contradictory　　 C．temporary　　　　 D．contemporary

27．According to the report, the American government didn’t intend to have its troops 　　　　　

　　 of war zone．

A．pulled out　　　　　　　　 B．dropped out　　　 C．driven out　　　　 D．run out

26．Because of the worldwide breakout of H₁N₁, many countries have placed 　　　　on travel to prevent the further spread of it．

A．criterions　　　　　　　　 B．restrictions　　　 C．descriptions　　 D．prescriptions

25．The coach usually does not only keep an eye on the development of each individual member but on that of the group 　　　　　　．

A．on a large scale　　　　 B．on the whole　　 C．as a whole　　　　　　　 D．at great length

24．The next bus will come 20 minutes later．　　　　　 , let’s go there for a coffee．

A．Somehow　　　　　　　 B．Anyway　　　　　 C．Meanwhile　　　　　　　 D．Therefore

23．Although Jack has made good preparations for the match, he is still 　　　　　　　about his chance of winning．

A．stubborn　　　　　　　　 B．dynamic　　　　　 C．sceptical　　　　　　　　 D．straightforward

22．Some educators 　　　　　　that children should be rewarded for their great performance．

A．assumed　　　　　　　　 B．adopted　　　　　　 C．advocated　　　　　　　 D．convinced