33. In front of our house ________ we used to swim.
A. a river lies that B. does a river lie where
C. lies a river which D. lies a river where
32. -Mama, why can’t I work the maths problem out?
-Oh, let me see. Well, you ________ a figure here. Got it?
A. squeezed out B. picked out C. left out D. wore out
31. ________ poor health, my father is always cheerful.
A. In spite of B. In pursuit of C. In memory of D. In case of
30. I tried to fix the computer myself, but that just made it ________.
A. better B. good C. worse D. bad
29. -Will working day and night make me a success?
-Hardly ever. Remember, make a plan, strike a balance between work and rest, and ________, work hard but also work smart.
A. in all B. after all C for all D. above all
28. Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans ________ to New Zealand, later followed by more Europeans, ________ for a better life.
A. coming; seeking B. to come; seeking C. came; to seek D. to come; to seek
27. Without enough evidence, the jury couldn’t find him ________ of the crime, so he was set free.
A. sceptical B. ashamed C. innocent D. guilty
26. It was ________ she had done ________ angered her husband.
A. that; what B. which; that C. what; which D. what; that
25. Measures must be taken now because time ________.
A. has been run out B. runs out C. is run out D. is running out
24. The president was on a tight ________ so he didn’t visit the Forbidden City entirely.
A. schedule B. plan C. budget D. deadline