29. After hearing the weather _____________, they decided to leave off the trip.

　 A. prediction　　　　　　 B. report　　　　　　　 C. information　　　　　　　 D. forecast

28. The color TV sets they have made this year is _____________ what they did last year.

　 A. as double as　　　　　 B. twice much as　　 C. twice of　　　　　　 D. double

27. I’m afraid the work will _____________ you much labor.

　 A. pay　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

26. She is _____________ to take care of you if anything happens.

　 A. planned　　　　　　　　 B. programmed　　　 C. designed　　　　　　 D. demanded

25. I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ____________ from you now and then _____________ me how everything is getting along.

　 A. hearing; to tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to hear; to tell

　 C. hearing; telling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having heard; telling

24. Betty is really lonely, but John isn’t _____________ at the moment.

　 A. a very good company　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. very good company

　 C. a very good companion　　　　　　　　　　　 D. very good companion

23. _____________, English is difficult to learn.

　 A. Above all　　　　　　　 B. After all　　　　　　 C. In all　　　　　　　　 D. At all

22. My mother is ______________ to lose weight.

　 A. on a special diet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on special diet

　 C. on a special food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at special diet

21. The lady said she was going to buy her daughter a gift with the _____________.

　 A. thirty dollars remained　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thirty dollars to remain

　 C. remaining thirty dollars　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left thirty dollars

20. It will do a lot of good to children if e-games _____________ education ___________ recreation.

　 A. combine; with　　　　　　　 B. connect; with　　 C. join; to　　　　　　　 D. combine; to