37. He improved his spoken English ________.

A. by the way　　　　 B. on the way　　　　 C. by this means　　　　　　 D. in a way

36. He works hard and he is honest and modest, __________ he is a good comrade.

A. in other words　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in a word

C. above all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after all

35. The baby is ________ Mary.

A. in charge of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the charge of　

C. on charge of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. under charge of

34. ______ all her effort, she failed to reach her aim.

A. Because of　　　　 B. Instead of　　　　　 C. In spite of　　　　 D. Together with

33. That depends much ________ how we look at it.

A. on　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　 C. by　　　 D. with

32. Pop music has a very bad effect ________ me.

A. on　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D. with

31. Everybody was moved ________ tears.

A. to　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. for

30. My uncle is very good ________ me, but he is strict ________ me too and always tells me to be strict _______ my study.

A. to; for; at　 B. for; in; with　　　　　　　 C. to; with; in　　　　 D. for; with; at

29. _______ my great joy, the experiment turned out to be a success.

A. To　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　 D. For

28. Japan lies __________ the east of China.

A. at　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　 D. to