30. --Did Mary come to your birthday party?

　　 --No. I __________ her, but she was away on business.

　　 A. would like to invite　　　 B. would have liked to invite

C. must have invited　　　　　　 D. could invite

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29. All the preparations, we're ready to start.

A. made　　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. being made　　

C. having made　　　　　　　　　 D. have been made

28. --Do you know when the Chinese custom_________ from?

　　 --It's hard to say. But its characteristics__________ the Tang Period.

A. began ; prove　　　　　　　　 B. started ; show

C. is ; appear　　　　　　　　　 D. dates ; suggest

27. --You went late the stadium yesterday evening, didn't you?

　　 --Yes, my wife was a little late _________ the supper.

A. to ; with　　 B. for; with　　 C. for; for　　 D. at ; for

26. After you have used the dictionary, please just put it back　　　　 it belongs.

A. where　　　 B. to which　　　 C. what　　　 D. that

25. It is usually not quite cold in this area in March, but sometimes temperature　 be very low.

A. should　　　 B. can　　　　　 C. must　　　　 D. shall

24. --__________ was it_________ they discovered the entrance to the underground place?

　 --Totally by chance.

A. How; that　　 B. What ; that　　 C. When; when　　 D. Where; that

23. The amount of money for the seriously sick child was soon collected.

A. to need　　 B. needed　　 C. needing　　 D. which needed

22. Their tent,__________ light as a feather, remained firm in the storm last night.

A. as if　　　 B. even　　　 C. though　　 D. if

21. --The news is spreading from mouth to mouth.

　　 --Yes, it has become__________ talk of__________ town.

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