31. John plays football ____ , if not better than, David.

　 A. as well　　　　 B. as well as　　　 C. so well　　　　　 D. so well as

29. Examinations are not the only means of _____ someone’s ability.

　 A. guessing　　 B. praising　 C. valuing　　 D. assessing

30 The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the ____.

　 A. remaining $20　　 B. $20 remaining　　 C. remained $20　 D. $20 to remain

28. You must get there within an hour. There should be no ____ in sending this information

to him.　　 A. question　　 B. delay　　 C. quarrel　　　　 D. problem

27. ---Would you do me a favor and give me a ride?　 　　　 　--- ____.

A. With pleasure　　　 B. No trouble　 　　 C. Never mind　　　 　 　 D. Yes, that’s right

26. He ____ on the ground ____ to me that his hen ____ two eggs a day.

　 A. lied; laying; had laid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lay; lying; had laid

　 C. laid; lay; had lain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay; lied; has laid

25. He felt guilty about losing ,and bad about _____ football as you are.

A. being as gifted at　　　 B. being so gifted for

C. not being as gifted at　 D. not being so gifted for

24. Joe just wanted to play a joke on her . He did not mean ____ Sarah.

A. hurting　　 B. to hurt　 C. hurt　　 D. hurts

23. Almost nobody can stand _____　 fun of before a crowd of people.

A. to be made　 　　　 B. to make　　 　　　 C. being made　 　 D. making

22. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ______ in the kitchen.

A. smoke　　 　 　　　 B. smoking　　 　　　 C. to smoke　 　　　　 　　　 D. smoked

21. His mother wanted to discouraged him ______ his cousin.

A. to marry　　 　　　 B. marry　　 　　　　 C. from marrying　　　　　 D. married