29. - How is the test that you took yesterday?

- Unfortunately, not even one of the hundred students who took the test ______ passed.

A. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is

28. - Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?

- I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.

A. have looked 　　　　　　　 B. was looking　　　　　　　 C. would look　　　　　　　 D. had looked

27. All the teachers are well aware of the fact that most students, especially teens, need help and encouragement ______ punishment.

A. better than　　　　　　　　 B. rather not　　　　　　　　 C. rather than　　　　　　　　 D. more often

26. Now that you have accepted the task, the only thing you can do now is ______ on how to fulfill it.

A. reflect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. act

25. Who ______ the fight against the H1N1 flu ______ it not been for the Chinese scientists’ great efforts?

A. could have won; had　 B. would win; had　　　　 C. would have won; has D. could win; has

24. Lots of coal miners died on the job last year, ______ the government to shut nearly 800 small mines in Shanxi Province alone.

A. forced　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to force 　　　　　　　　　 C. forces 　　　　　　　　　　 D. forcing

23. - Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?

- Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practice strict ______.

A. economy　　　　　　　　　　 B. medicine　　　　　　　　　 C. self-control　　　　　　　 D. patience

22. - How many pages have you covered of that book on financial crises?

- I have given up, for it’s ______ me.

A. ahead of　　　　　　　　　　 B. above 　　　　　　　　　　 C. apart from　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on