30.The conference was _______ fixed for the 10th, August, but later the unexpected landslide(泥石流) in Zhouqu in Gansu province, made us put it off.

A. normally　　　　　　　 B. obviously　　　　　　 C. originally　　　　　　 D. presently

29. “Separate” is the most ________ misspelt word in the English language, according to a new study of 3,500 Britons.

A. badly　　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　　 C. definitely　　　　　　 D. commonly

28. It’s likely that she will be ________ from punishment, as our teacher has been convinced by her excuse.

A. absent　　　　　　　　 B. distant　　　　　　　　 C. distinct　　　　　　　 D. desperate

27. With the help of some witnesses, three criminals were caught and asked to aid in the ________.

A. interview　　　　　　 B. investigation　　　 C. question　　　　　　 D. request

26. The doctor told Mary that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin.

A. exposure　　　　　　 B. extension　　　　　　 C. exhibition　　　　　 D. expansion

25. Nowadays, to lose weight, more wise ladies prefer to ________ regularly rather than take expensive weight-losing pills.

A. hang out　　　　　　 B. turn up　　　　　　　　 C. work out　　　　　　 D. figure up

24. It was reported that 115 miners ________ in the flooded mine for eight days were pulled out alive at last.

A. transformed　　　　 B. trapped　　　　　　　 C. defeated　　　　　 D. stained

23. I feel sorry for those young people who don’t ________ their aged people as I do mine.

A. send for　　　　　　　 B. take for　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　　 D. care for