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21. However hard he tried, he didn’t _________ to get in touch with his comrades. 　　A. succeed B. manage C. afford D. intend 　　22. The footsteps _________ his return. 　　A. announced B. called C. expressed D. told 　　23. Though the weather was ______ unfavorable, they came ______ for the meeting. 　　A. especially; especially B. specially; specially 　　C. especially; specially D. specially; especially 　　24. He knows little of maths, _________ of chemistry. 　　A. and still more B. no more than C. no less than D. and still less 　　25. We are _________ to go there in a hurry. 　　A. urged B. hoped C. admitted D. encouraged 　　26. Have you any __________ that you were not there at 9 o’clock last night? 　　A. statement B. cause C. proof D. words 　　27. Seeing the sun _________ on the sea, we _________ a shout of joy. 　　A. raising; raised B. rising; raised C. rose; rose D. raised; rose 　　28. ---- “The hen has just ______ two eggs. I ______ them on the table just now.” 　　 ---- “Where are they? Oh, you are _________ .” 　　A. lied; lay; lying B. laid; laid; lying C. laid; lay; lying D. lain; lied; laying 　　29. He gain the knowledge of world history _________ . 　　A. step by step B. more and more C. from time to time D. side by side 　　30. They at first _________ the room _________ me, and when they found me they began to _________ me. 　　A. searched for; for; search for B. searched for; after; search through 　　C. searched; for; search for D. searched; for; search 　　31. The medicine was _________ sugar and water. 　　A. almost B. most C. mostly D. nearly 　　32. He gave his listeners a vivid _________ of four horses. 　　A. account B. story C. explanation D. subject 　　33. After closing the envelope, the secretary _________ the stamp firmly on it. 　　A. rubbed B. struck C. sucked D. stuck 　　34. Michael is very good at each subject, and it is _________ that he will be admitted by the university in which he has been longing to study. 　　A. no problem B. no doubt C. out of