30. The number of students in this school _____ by 5% every year.

　 A. rise　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　 C, rises　　　　　　　　　 D. raises

29. He ____ his voice so that everybody in the room could hear him.

　 A. lifted　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　 C. rose　　　　　　　　　 D. raised

28. At 7:30 I’ll driver over to ____ you ____. Please get ready at that time.

　 A. pick; on　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick; out 　　　　　 C. pick; up　　　　　　 D. pick; off

27. Without proper lessons, you could ____ a lot of bad habits when laying the piano.

　 A. keep up　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick up　　　　　　 C. draw up　　　　　　 D. catch up

26. The Smiths were not rich, but they _____ to send their two daughters to colleges.

　 A. tried　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　 C. attempted　　　　　 D. failed

25. I realized strength and courage are always ____ in medals and victories, but in the

struggles we overcome.　 A. measured　 B. praised 　　 C. tested　 　 D. increased

24. Our school library is equipped ____ a lot of new computers.

　 A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

23. Modern civilization depends greatly on _____.

　 A. technique　　　　　　 B. technological　　 C. technical　　　　　 D. technology

22. India, which is one member of the United ____, is a developing ____ with the second

　largest population in the world.

　 A. States; state　 　　 B. Nations; country　　　 　 C. Countries; nation　 D. Nations; state

21. It was raining heavily, Little Marry felt cold, so she stood _____ to her mother.

　 A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. closely　　　　　　　　　　 C. closed　　　　　　　 D. closing