30．I'd really like to come. Unfortunately, I can't __ the meeting next week, so I won't be able to join you.

　　　 A．catch up with　 　 B．get out of　 　　　　 C．come down with 　　 D．keep up with

29．As Soon as Charles had _____a little from his surprise, his only thought was to get away.

　　　 A．returned　　 　　 B．absorbed　 　　　　 C．survived　 　　　　 D．recovered

28．What a terrible experience! __________, you are safe, that's the main thing.

　　　 A．Somehow　 　　　 B．Anyhow　　 　　　 C．Somewhat 　　　　 D．Anywhere

27．The room was so quiet that she could hear the ____of her heart.

　　 A．hitting　　　　 　 B．beating　　 　　　 C．tapping　　 　　　　 D．knocking

26．Too many hotels have been built and this has __________ prices, making holidays cheaper.

　　　 A．cut short　　 　　　 B．cut out　 　　　　　 C．cut off　　　　 　 D．cut down

25．After designing some experiments, they were able to clarify the ____by which bees

　　 communicate information that they use to find and fetch food.

　　 A．procedure　　 　 B．access　　 　　　　　 C．method　　　　 D．approach

24．I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.

　　 A．nothing but　 　　 B．anything but　 　 C．something of　 　 D．all except

23．To become a doctor, a　 __ knowledge of botany was essential.

　　 A．sound　　　 　　 B．reasonable　 　　　 C．vital　 　　　　　　　　 D．desperate

22．Everyone in the bank was shocked when the lady __________a gun from her purse.

　　 A．held　　 　　　　　　 B．produced　 　　　　 C．brought　　　 　 D．fetched