33. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.

A. takes up　　　　　 　 B. makes up　　　 　 C. saves up　　　 　　　 D. puts up

32. If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ______ it-you’ve got some big bills coming.

A. forget　　 　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　 　　　　 C. forgetting　 　　　　　 D. to forget

31. The great success of this programme has been ______ due to the support given by the local businessmen.

A. rather　　　 　　　　　 B. very　　　 　　　　 C. quickly　　　 　　　 D. largely

30. Of the making of good books there is no end; neither ___ any end to their influence man’s lives.

A. there is　 　　　　　　　 B. there are　 　　　　　 C. is there　 　　　　　　 D. are there

29. Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always ______ much to do.

A. such 　　　　　　　 　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　 C. more　　 　　　　　　 D. very

28. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made ______ discover which completely changed ______ man’s understanding of colour.

　 A. a…不填　　　 　　 B. a…the　　　　 C. 不填…the　　 　　　 D. the…a

27. She doesn’t know anyone here. She has got______to talk to.

A. anyone　　　 　　 B. someone　　 　　 C. everyone　　　　 　 D. no one

26. ______ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A. Not completing　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not completed

C. Not having completed 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having not completed

25. Parents are taught to understand ______ important education is to their children’s future.

A. that　　　　　 　　 B. how　　　 　　　　　　 C. such　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

24. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.

A. no　　　　　 　　　 B. such　　　　　 　 C. nearly　　　　 　　 D. hardly