31. They demanded that the books 　　__to the school library at once.

　　 A. return　　　　　　 B. should return 　　C. be returned　　　 D. would be returned

30. He insisted on going abroad to have further study ____ his parents objection.

A. by means of　　　 　B. in favour of　　　 C. regardless of　 　D. on purpose of

29. ____ time and labour, you should join hands ____ him in the business.

A. To save; with　　　 　　　　　　　B. Saved; with　　 　

C. Saving; with　　 　　　　　　　　D. Having saved; by

28. Many students signed up for the _____ race in the sports meeting to be held next week.

　 A. 800-meter-long　　 B. 800-meters- long　　 C. 800 meter length　　 D. 800 meters length

27. Johnson ____ for 5 years for political reasons when he was young.

A. was put in prison　　 B. was in the prison　 　　C. got out of prison　 　　D. was in prison

26. He 　　　to paint the whole house but finished only the front.　

　A. set about　　　 　　B. set off　　　　 　　C. set out　　 　　　　D. set in

25. The form and pictures introduced in the book ________ the content of the article.

A. throw light at 　　　 　B. throw light on　 　　　C. throw light back 　　D. throw light off

24. It was at twelve o’clock ___ we finally arrived at the village ____ we spent our happy childhood.

A. that; that　　　　　 　B. when; that　　 　　　C. when; what　　 　　　D. that; where

23. The universities have got bigger in size, ____ many more people the chance of higher education.

A. so allowing　　　　 　　　　　　　　B. thus allowing　　

C. so to allow　　 　　　　　　　　　　D. thus to allow

22. With Mr. Smith _____ at going home, I’ve _____ a car to pick him up tomorrow.

　 A. aimed; arranged 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. aiming; arranged for

　 C. aiming; arranged with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aimed; arranged for