27.　 It is difficult to ______ the discussion with all this noise around us.

A. carry about　　 B. carry on　　 C. carry off　　 D. carry through

26.　 Will you make sure ______ his return?

A. of　　　 B. for　　　 C. on　　　 D. at

25. –Would you ______ a cup of tea?　　　　 --No. Thanks.

　 A. care for　　 B. care about　　 C. care of　　 D. take care of

24.　 The flowers ______ my mother, but my sister thought they were for her and took them.

A. were intended for　 B. intended for　 C. intended to give　 D. intended giving

23.　 Don’t ______ a operson only because he has failed in an examination.

A. look up　　 B. look down　　 C. look down on　 D. look up to

22.　 What he said at the meeting means ______ those who had cut down the forests.

A. to argue against　　 B. to argue for　　 C. arguing for　　 D. arguing about

21.　 After the rest of the work ______ done, the rest of the students ______ home.

A. was; gone　　 B. were; went　　 C. were; gone　　 D. was; went

20.　 You’ll ______ the problem if you keep on ______it.

A. work at; working for　　　　　 B. work on; working out

C. work out; working at　　　　　 D. work for; working out

19.　 It was the way he spoke ______ his words that made me angry with him.

A. as well　　 B. rather than　　 C. but also　　 D. because of

18.　 Rather than ______ a car, he prefers ______ a bike to go to work.

A. drive; to ride　 B. driving; to ride　 C. driving; riding　 D. to drive; to ride