33. At 7:30 I’ll drive over to ______ you _______. Please get ready at that time.

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

32. Please go on trying .I’, sure the efforts you are ______ will pay off.

　 A. making　　　 B. doing　　　 C. giving　　　 D. sparing

31. The flood in that area has _______ many thousands fo deaths. Which is wrong?

　 A. resulted in　 B. led to　　　　 C. caused　　 D. resulted from

30. What if ______ yesterday?

　 A. he come　　 B. did he come　　 C. he came　　　 D. he comes

29. __________ the airport, Jacky Chen was surrounded by reporters.

　 A. As soon as arriving　　　 B. Upon he arrived at

　 C. On arriving　　　　　　 D. Upon arrival at

28. We are _______ water, we had better store more.

　 A. running out　　 B. running out of　　 C run out　 D. run out of

27. Over one thousand people visited the exhibition ______ those who were present at the opening ceremony on he first day.

　 A. except　　 B. except for　　 C. beside　　 D. in addition to

26. Large amount of food ________ wasted at the dinning table in some school.

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

25. When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his armchair, completely ______ a magazine.

　 A. absorbing in　　　 B. absorbed in　 C. absorbing to　　 D. absorbed to

24. I regret _______ you that you didn’t pass the driving test.

　A. to tell　　　　 B. telling　　　　 C. having been told　　　　　 D. being told