28.
(A) as
(B) by
(C) of
(D) to

24. Max: I need you to help me arrange the annual meeting for next month. May: No problem. Who’ll be coming and where should we have the meeting? Max: You’ll need to talk to the manager and find out the details. May: Sure! ______ (A) The annual meeting has been put off till next year. (B) The event won’t be able to bring in enough people. (C) I find it challenging to rent a place for the camping. (D) I’ll take care of everything for our company’s big event.

25. Tina: Did you get the email I forwarded to you this Monday? Randy: Sorry, but I was too busy to check it. What was it about? Tina: I just wanted to ask if you’d like to join our farewell party for Manager Lin. Randy: Of course! ______I’ll wish him a happy retirement! (A) Please check in. (B) Please count me in. (C) I retired after the party. (D) I prepared a farewell dinner.

26. (A) surprise (B) surprised (C) surprising (D) to surprise

27. (A) dots (B) echoes (C) odds (D) pros

29. (A) In other words (B) Similarly (C) Nevertheless (D) On one hand

30. (A) Unlike (B) From (C) Before (D) Over

31. (A) wild-catch (B) wild-caught (C) wildly-catch (D) wildly-catching

32. (A) At the same time (B) From the first (C) To sum up (D) Once upon a time

33. (A) away from (B) across (C) over (D) out of

34. (A) people making (B) making people (C) people make (D) make people