29. The Blacks had a wonderful holiday in the UK______ the bad weather.

　　 A. in spite　 B. despite　　 C. though　 　D. although

28. I like ___ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.

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

27. Eating too much fat can______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from　　 B. contribute to　 C. attend to　 D. lead in

26. You said boys were cleverer than girls. That is _______ I disagree.

A. what　　 B. where　 C. which　 　D. why

25. --- Nancy is not coming tonight.　　 --- But she______!

A. promises　　 B. promised　 C. will promise　 D. had promised

24. The bell______ the end of the period rang and we had to stop our discussion.

A. indicating　 B. indicated　 C. to be indicated　 D. being indicated

23. I think he is very ______ to finish the work ahead of time.

　 A. possible　　 B. likely　　 C. perhaps　　 D. probable

22._____ we were worried about was _______ they could manage to control the pollution.

A. That; how　 B. That;　 whether　　 C. What;　 that　 D. What; whether

21. - ---What’s the matter with Kim?

　 ---The tickets to the concert she ____ for had been sold out when we got there.

A. wished　　 B. desired　 C. expected　　 D. liked