31.　 I am very happy to hear that Mother _____ from Amoy to visit us this weekend.

A. has come　　　　　　 B. is coming　　　　　 C. will come　　　　　　　　 D. comes

30. He appears to be strong and healthy but, __________ he suffers from a weak heart.

　A. as a matter of fact　 B. what’s more　　　　 C. accordingly　　　　　 D. no wonder

29.　 ---- My father has been ill in bed for some days.

---- I’m very sorry to hear that and I ____ hope he’ll be well soon.

A. rapidly　　　　　　　 　 B. happily　　　　 　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. sincerely

28. ---- It is true that he is in trouble at this moment. But I don’t think he will lose heart.

---- I quite agree with you. He is a ________________person.

A. hard-working　　　 　 B. active　 　　　　　　　 　 C. brave　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. determined

27. Early to bed and early to ________ makes a man healthy.

　 A. raise　　　　　　 　 　　B. stand　　　　　　 C. rise　　　　　　　　 D. sleep

26.　 A number of books in the library ____ been stolen so that the number of them ____ smaller than before.

A. have, is　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. has, is　　　　　　　　 　 C. has, are　　　　　 　　　　 D. have, are　　

25. ---- Today we are going to talk about traveling in space. Everyone must say something.

　　---- I’m sorry, this ______ isn’t familiar to me. I’d better listen to others first.

A. event　　　　　　　　　 　 B. journal　　　　 　　　 C. detail　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. topic

24. After Billy said he would ride a bicycle safely, his father _____ to him and bought him one.

　 A. gave away　　　　　 　 B. gave in　　　　 　 　　 　C. gave up　　　　 　　　　 D. gave out

23. He wondered whether it would be _____ to knock at the door of her room so late at night.

　 A. proper　　　　　　　　 　 B. friendly　　　　　　　 　　　 C. common　　　　 　　　　 D. popular

22.　 His wife ________him to stop smoking, but he didn’t listen.　

A. advised　　　　　　 　 B. persuaded　　　　　　 　 C. suggested　　　　　　　 　　 D. forced