( ) 19. In China, the price of TV sets has been reduced ________ 30% in the last three
years.
A. on B. by C. with D. for ( ) 20. When you called on me, I was _______ a visit to Mr Smith.
A. on B. at C. in D. to ( ) 21. –Bob, you are wanted _______ the phone. –Thanks a lot. A. on B. by C. of D. for ( ) 22. The soil is made _______ the dead leaves of the trees.
A. up of B. of C. from D. by ( ) 23. I didn’t have any breakfast _______ a cup of milk.
A. besides B. except for C. except D. for ( ) 24. We’re sure you’ll be famous _______ a writer before long.
A. as B. for C. with D. by ( ) 25. The writer often sat up far into the night working _______ a new novel. A. for B. on C. with D. in ( ) 26. You look tired. ________ working indoors you should be out for a walk.
A. Ahead of B. Instead of C. In front of D. In spite of ( ) 27. You must stand _______ line when you are waiting _______ a bus.
A. on; in B. in; for C. in; on D. on; for
( ) 28. Man landed on the moon in 1969 for the first time. Have you ever heard ______
it?
A. on B. to C. of D. from ( ) 29. It’s very nice ______ you to get me two tickets _______ the World Cup. A. for; of B. of; for C. to; for D. of; to ( ) 30. The woman feels worried _______ her sick baby.
A. for B. to C. on D. about ( ) 31. –What do you think of the report on the UFOs?
--Great! Many students were interested in it and they kept on standing ______ the
end of the meeting.
A. until B. in C. at D. by ( ) 32. Have you got any books _______ science?
A. at B. about C. of D. in ( ) 33. She likes reading _______ many different subjects.
A. of B. at C. on D. in ( ) 34. Mr Wang is very strict. His students are afraid _______ him.
A. at B. of C. about D. to ( ) 35. This story happened _______ the last few years.
A. at B. since C. during D. for
( ) 36. We should do something to stop sandstorms ______ happening again and again. A. from B. on C. by D. to ( ) 37. China became a WTO member _______ December 11th , 20xx.
A. on B. in C. at D. of ( ) 38. There’s a smile on her face. I think she’s _______ my work.
A. sorry for B. worried about C. pleased with D. afraid of