35. -- Have you thought of a topic for your article yet?

-- No, I ______ a lot about it, but I haven’t decided.

A. will think　　　　　　 B. was thinking　　　　　 C. had thought　 　　　 D. have been thinking

34. We must prepare ourselves for the worst ______ we are at a loss when meeting with difficulties.

A. after　　 　　　　　 B. before　 　　　　　　 C. as　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. since

33. -- Did you call Ben? He was on the Net the whole night.

-- ______ I wasn’t able to get through.

A. In case　　　　　　　 B. Now that 　　　　　　 C. On condition 　　　　　 D. No wonder

32. I suggest not only ______ to the meeting but also give a speech there.

A. did he go　 　　　 B. should he go　 　 C. he should go　 　　　 D. his going

31. -- _____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.

-- I wonder what they will become.

A. Rather than　　　　 B. But for　　 　　　　 C. Thanks to　 　　　　　　 D. Apart from

30. There you can see beautiful tall buildings on ______ side of the square.

A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　　　　　 D. both

29. When the post fell 　　　, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.

A. empty　　　　　　　　　 B. vacant　　　　　　　　　　 C. blank　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bare