30. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more ______.

A. at length　 　　　　　　　 B. at last　　 　　　　　　 C. at stake　 　　　　　　　 D. at most

29. As is often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used ______ for good or evil.

A. similarly　 　　　　　　　　 B. widely　　 　　　　　　　 C. equally　 　　　　　　　　 D. properly

28. Heavy drinking used to be acceptable, but as drunken driving has caused so many tragedies public opinion is no longer ______.

A. accurate　 　　　　　　　 B. tolerant　　 　　　　　　　 C. appropriate　 　　　　　 D. reliable

27. Government should adopt laws that would ban advertising and other types of ______ of tobacco products.

A. delivery　 　　　　　　　　 B. spread　　　 　　　　　 C. promotion　 　　　　　 D. discount

26. The managing director of this department took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A. guilt　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. response　　 　　　　　　 C. blame　 　　　　　　　　 D. accusation

25. The former Olympic champion was ______ in the quarterfinals last night when he lost 0-2 at home.

A. knocked off　　　　　　　 B. knocked out 　　　　　　 C. knocked down 　　　　 D. knocked over

24. The workers agreed to ______ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands for better salaries and working conditions.

A. call for　 　　　　　　　　 B. call in　　　 　　　　　　 C. call off 　　　　　　　　　 D. call up

23. Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.

A. cushion　 　　　　　　　　 B. reduce　　 　　　　　　 C. prevent　 　　　　　　　　 D. remove

22. These articles______ the problems of the modern world, including race relations and community development.

A. address　 　　　　　　　　 B. avoid 　　　　　　　　　　 C. create 　　　　　　　　　 D. correct