31. They had to learn to live ____ stress.

　 A. on　　 B. by　　 C. /　　 D. with

30. Hearing the news, he rushed out, _____the book ____on the table and disappeared into the distance.

A left; lain open　 　　　B left; lay opened　

C leaving; lie opened　　 D leaving; lying open

29. How much time do you spend ________ violin every day?

　 A. practice to play the　　　 B. practicing playing the

　 C. practicing playing　　 　D. to practice playing

28. He didn’t work it out ______ I explained how to him.

　 A. unless　　 B. until　　 C. when　　 D. even

27. It took Jacky a long time to _______from her father’s sudden death.

A suffer　 B. recover　 C. free　　 D. prevent

26. I sent a message to Mary _______ her sister.　　

A. by　　 B. at　　 C. with　　　 D. via

25. I ______ him to stop drinking but failed.

A. persuaded　 B have persuaded　 C tried to persuade 　D have tried persuaded

24.It is said that the famous football star is now willing to play for _________ would pay him three million dollars a year.

　 A. anyone　 　B. whomever　　 C. no matter who 　D. whoever

23. After you have finished reading a book or a magazine in the reading-room , put it back ____ it used to be .

　 A. what　　 B. that　 　　C. in which　　　 D. where

22.The doctor _____ her of cancer .

A. cure　　 　B. treated　　 C. operated　　 D. cured