28. All my hard work _____. I got into the university I _____ .

A. was paid off ; dreamed of　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. paid off; dreamed of　　

C. was paid out; dreamed up　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. paid out; dreamed up

27. You are late with your homework. You _____ it in two days ago.

　　　 A. should hand　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would have handed 　　

C. ought to hand 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should have handed

26. –Nowadays students are burdened with a lot of homework.

–Yes, my son often _____ late doing his assignment.

A. lies down　　　　 　　　 B. sits up　　　　　　　　　　 C. takes up　　　　　　　　　 D. turns over

25.　 –Can you _____ the signature at the foot of this letter?　

–Sorry, I can’t. It is not clear at all.

　　　 A. make out　　　　 　　　 B. make up　　　　　 　　　 C. make over　　　　　　　 D. make for

24. As a reporter she needed many different skills and _____ to learn new things.

　　　 A. was constantly challenged　　　　　　　　　　　 B. constantly challenged

C. was always committed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. always committed

23. Sometimes we wonder why some of the smartest students in our class, who we think _____good grades, end up _____exams.

A. deserve; to fail　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deserving; failing

C. deserve; failing　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to deserve; failed

22. Please remain _____ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

　　　 A. to seat　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be seated　　　　　 C. seating　　　　　　　　　 D. seated

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21. –How do you like the job?

　 –It is great _____salary, but it has disadvantages.

　　　 A. in case of　　　　 　　　 B. in terms of　　　　　　 C. as a result of　　　　　 D. in face of