31. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ________, you will succeed in the end.
A) hang up
B) hang about
C) hang on
D) hang onto(C)
32. It is reported that ________ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.
A) the most
B) most of
C) most
D) the most of(C)
33. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent.
A) raised
B) aroused
C) arose
D) rose(D)
34. ________ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.
A) Had they arrived
B) Would they arrive
C) Were they arriving
D) Were they to arrive(D)
35. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ________ and many houses collapsed.
A) wrecked
B) spoiled
C) torn
D) injured(A)
36. The little man was ________ one metre fifty high.
A) almost more than
B) hardly more than
C) nearly more than
D) as much as(B)
37. As ________ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.
A) being
B) is
C) to be
D) been(B)
38. You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
A) the instant
B) for an instant
C) on the instant
D) in an instant(A)
39. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A) mood
B) temper
C) mind
D) passion(B)
40. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ________ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.
A) are to challenge
B) may be challenged
C) have been challenged
D) are challenging(C)