28、Environmental groups intend to _______ the pressure until the government changes the law.

A．keep up           B．make up           C．pick up          D．bring up

27、She did not allow her failure in the exam to discourage her. _______ she began to work twice as hard.

A．In addition        B．On the whole           C．In conclusion         D．On the contrary

26、—Gina has a sweet tooth and loves meat more than anything else.

—No wonder she _______ weight so fast.

A．gains         B．gained          C．had gained          D．is gaining

25、I’m glad to introduce Mr. Smith to you, without _______ consideration our project would have ended in failure.

A．whom          B．his         C．whose           D．who

24、They met one day in college while she was reading a book in the library and he _______ down beside her.

A．was sitting          B．sat       C．had sit           D．sits

23、The residents approve of the measure _______ so far in our city, _______ to bring a sharp rise in oil prices.

A．having been taken; intended                      B．to be taken; intending 

C．taken; to intend                         D．taken; intended

22、Bungee jumping is an adventurous sport, popular with young adults, _______ courage matters more than strength.

A．whose            B．that           C．of which           D．where

21、Although Tan Weiwei began her _______ by singing in a local bar, she is now a famous star.

A．employment         B．profession         C．occupation         D．career

20、—It is useless trying to help Jack with his maths. He is so poor at it.

—I know, but is he ________ better at it now?

A．much          B．little    C．even         D．any

19、The hospital described his_______ as “satisfactory” while he felt there was something wrong.

A．condition          B．situation         C．energy         D．position