a. had come b. had been coming c. has come d. has been coming → a 29. I tried the bus, but I missed it. a. catching b. to catch c. catch d. catch up →b 30. Women only began to gain with men in the 20th century. a. equalization b. equal c. equality d. equally → c 31. These figures show a in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales. a. loss b. lessening c. reduction d. lowering → c 32. They went out into the streets. Fierce fighting place all around them, but now all was quiet again. a. was taken b. had been taking c. had taken d. had been taken → c 33. The Federal Reserve System, ……………. under President Wilson, plays a key role in regulating the U.S. economy. a. the establishment in 1913 b. was established in 1913 c. established in 1913 d. in 1913 they established it → c 34. Sally nearly two thousand pounds until now. a. has been saving b. has saved c. had saved d. had been saving → b 35. People demand higher wages because prices are … all the time. a. rising b. progressing c. growing d. exceeding →a 36. Hoa was extremely about the history of China. a. knowledge b. knowledgeability c. knowledgeable d. knowledgeably → c 37. He spent all his money through a. thrifty b. shame c. husbandry d. extravagance → d 38. My cousin was treated by her stepmother. a. cruel b. cruelty c. cruet d. cruelly → d 39. It’s time you your way of living. a. meditated b. surrendered c. reflected d. amended → d 40. Where is the to this supermarket? a. enter b. entrance c. entrant d. entering → b 41. My headache isn’t serious. It will wear off after an hour or so. a. reduce b. disappear gradually c. permit to be alone d. produce → b 42. The number of students coming to school increased last year. a. shot up b. shot in c. shot on d. shot off → a 43. Some people find it surprising … his career as an actor in California. a. when Ronald Reagan began b. Ronald Reagan began c. that Ronald Reagan began d. to know Ronald Reagan → c 44. We can't reduce the number of nurses. a. cut back on b. cut off on c. cut out on d. cut out → a 45. Put on your coat just …………. it becomes cold. a. in fact b. in time c. in order d. in case → d 46. They are going to sack a number of administrative staff as a result of a massive reorganization program. a. lay up b. lay out c. lay off d. lay down → c 47. Antarctica is larger ……………… , but it has no native human population. a. than Europe or Australia does b. Europe or Australia c. of Europe or Australia d. than Europe or Australia → d