26. I am sorry it’s ______ my power to make a final decision on the project.

A. over　　　　 B. above　　　　 C. off　　　　　 D. beyond

25. As a rule, domestic(家庭的)servants doing odd jobs are paid ______.

A. by the hour　　　 B. by hour　　 C. by an hour　　 D. by hours

24. -You know, Bob is a little slow _____ understanding, so…

　 -So I have to be patient _____ him.

A. in; to　　 B. on; with　　 C. in; with　　 D. at; for

23. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to ______ his lost time.

A. make up for　　 B. keep up with　　 C. catch up with　　 D. make use of

22. There is always a temptation to _____ doing an unpleasant task as long as one can.

A. put off　　　 B. put out　　　 C. put away　　 D. put on

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21. He met with _____ trouble when he studied in America.

A. a large number of　　 B. a great deal of　　 C. quite a few　　 D. many a