16. Some people go back for their education to __C______ another degree or diploma to impress the society.

　　A. require B. inquire C. acquire D. address

　　17. Scientists have discovered a close _B_____ between smoking and several serious diseases.

　　A. action B. connection C. union D. combination

　　18. I __A______ it. You should consider it seriously.

　　A. mean B. joke C. count D. compare

　　19. The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard rot the students to __A___ what he was saying.

　　A. take in B. take out C. take up D. take over

　　20. We should __B____ primary importance to the development of economy.

　　A. put B. attach C. join D. connect

　　21. Guangzhou has ____B___ a great deal since our last visit.

　　A. appeared B. altered C. approached D. admired

　　22. He is _____C___ in the burning house.

　　A. caught B. wrapped C. trapped D. deserted

　　23. His speech ____C___ the young people to continue their study.

　　A. glanced B. delayed C. inspired D. created

　　24. The general manager ____B___ a new reform plan on the personnel system for the company.

　　A. brought about B. brought forward C. brought over D. brought out

　　25. We can ____C__ our former teacher in person tomorrow. She still lives in school.

　　A. call for B. call off C. call on D. call up

　　26. He wrote ___C___ song, which turned out to rather popular with ________ young.

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

　　27. Jim was just about to __D____ the question when he suddenly got the answer.

　　A. submit to B. work out C. arrive at D. give up

　　28. It is because she is too experienced ____B_____ she does not know how to deal with the situation.

　　A. so B. that C. so that D. which

　　29. She was _____A___ of stealing in the shop.

　　A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed

　　30. He likes finding _____C____ with others, which makes them very angry.

　　A. errors B. shortcomings C. faults D. flaw