31. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me _______.
A. down B. up C. in D. through
32. There’s been no _______ the weather for nearly three days now. It’s rained non-stop.
A. improvement of B. improvement for
C. improving D. improvement in
33. The gun went _______ as he was cleaning it but luckily he wasn’t hurt.
A. out B. off C. by D. over
34. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned _______ and went back to sleep.
A. down B. up C. over D. out
35. I really like Joe’s dad but I don’t get _______ with his mother at all.
A. on B. by C. out D. through
36. Young children often express their anger by having temper _______.
A. attacks B. tantrums C. fits D. spells
37. He should have phoned the police. However angry he was, he shouldn’t have _______ the laws into his own hands.
A. taken B. held C. had D. grasped
38. The assistant suggested _______ the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. we came back
C. we will come back D. to come back
39. Why don’t you both come _______ for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming.
A. round B. in C. through D. past
40. By cutting down trees we _______ the natural habitat of birds and animals.
A. harm B. damage C. hurt D. injure
