35. My English being very poor, Father　 ______ me to buy a tape recorder last month, but till now he hasn’t bought any tape recorder for me.

A. allowed　　　 B. permitted　　　 C. promised　　　 D. got

34. Many a boy and girl　 ______ such a funny expe3riment.

A. have made　　 B. have carried out　　 C. have done　　　 D. did

33. _____everything ready, they thought it better to put off the meeting till the next week.

A. Not getting　 B. Having not got　　 C. Not having　 got　　　 D. Not get

32. Turn off the tap. Don’t have the water　 ______ to waste!

A. run　　　 B. to run　　　 C. ran　　　　　 D. running

31. The majority of the students in this school are　 ______ making a trip this summer.

A. in honor of　　　 B. in favor of　　　 C. in search of　　　 D. in place of

30. There is a seat in the corner ______ is still free.

A. one　 　　B. that　　　　 C. it　　　　　 D. where

29. Lily is the youngest　 ______ three sisters.

A. of her　　　　 B. of all her　　　 C. of the　　　　 D. than her

28. There was not a breath of wind and the yellow leaves fell off the trees. ______.

A. by themselves　　 B. for themselves　　　 C. of themselves　　 D. from themselves