33.　 Clearness rather than loudness ____ often the main requirement in speaking.

A. were　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　 D. is

32.　 ____ for the snow, we could have got there earlier.

A. Had it not been　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Hadn’t it been

C. It had not been　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. It has not been

31.　 There have already been 168 human cases of bird flu throughout the world, ____ 88 have died so far.

A. between whom　　　 B. among whom　　　 C. in which　　　 D. of that

30.　 It’s six o’clock already. I___ go to take piano lessons.

A. must　　　　 　　　　 B. can　　　　　 　　　　 C. may　　　　　 D. have to

29.　 Radio, television and press are ___ of conveying news and information.

A. the three most common means　　　　 B. the most three common means

C. the most common three means　　　　 D. three the most common means　

28.　 In many countries, most people post Christmas greeting cards to their friends and family, and these cards ___ on the walls of their homes.

A. will be hanged　　 B. have been hanged　　 C. will be hung　　 D. have been hung

27.　 ___ this plan falls down is ____ it doesn’t allow enough time for possible delays.

A. That; what　 B. Where; that　 C. That; where　　 D. What; that

26.　 Cat’s eye beads, ____, can bring luck.

A. on the contrary　　 B. at the same time　　　　 C. as a result　　　　 D. it is said

25.　 Overwhelming favorite Wang Meng won China the first gold medal in Turin, ___ Bulgaria’s Radanova by the length of a skate in the women’s 500-meter short track final.

A. holding off　　 　 B. holding on　　 　　　　　　　 C. holding down　　 　 D. holding forth.

24.　 In 1778, Banks was elected ___ president of Royal Society, ___ position he held for 42 years.

A. the; a　　 　　　　 B. \; a　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. the; the　　 　　　　　　 D. \; the