30. It’s wise to have some money ______ for old age.

　 A. put away　　 B. kept up　　　 C. given away　　　 D. laid up

29. When he left ______ college, he got a job as ______ reporter in a newspaper office.

　 A. /; a　　　　 B. /; the　　　 C. a; the　　　 D. the; the

28. Don’t’ mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.

　 A. give away　　　 B. give out　　　 C. give up　　　 D. give off

27. We have made up our ______ to keep out of their quarrels.

　 A. mind　　 B. minds　　 C. thought　　 D. attention

26. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ______ I received the manager’s reply.

　 A. since　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. that

25. I don’t really care ______ tea; I like coffee better.

　 A. for　　 B. about　　 C. of　　 D. with

24. Children get ______ out of dressing in other people’s clothes.

　 A. a great many fun　 B. plenty of fun　 C. a large number of funs　 D. a lot of funs

23. What ______ great fun it will be when we all go on holiday together.

　 A. a　　　 B. the　　　 C. /　　　 D. of

22. I don’t think your dress is proper ______ the party.

　 A. of　　　 B. to　　　 C. for　　　 D. about

21. I don’t think Kate is too young to take care of the pet dog ______.

　 A. properly　　 B. correctly　　 C. exactly　　 D. actively