4.　　　 The two sides have e_______ reached an agreement though some differences still exist.

3.　　　 We tried to p _______ him to break away from such a man but he never listened.

2.　　　 It doesn't m ______ a great deal whether you have ability or not but whether you make any effort.

1.　　　 Scientists are attempting to make research on the u_______ plants.

35. Many experts agree that there is a possibility _______ in this area in the following days.

A. when some more earthquakes may happen　　

B. that some more earthquakes may happen

C. where may some more earthquakes happen

34. We watched the river as it _____ on under the bridge.

A. settled 　　　 　　　　B. toured　 　　 　　　　C. flowed　 　　 　　　　　D. floated

33. The girl who is studying at the art college has a_______ for music and dance.

A. gift　 　　　　　　B. present　 　　　　　 C. power　 　　　 　　　　D. strength

32. _______ by thick bamboo and high forest, the ancient city hadn’t been discovered until the 1990s.

A. Surrounding　　　 B. Surround　　 　　C. Surrounded　　　　 　　 D. Having surrounded

31. The prices of the flats _______ are several times as high as in the countryside.

A. downtown　　 　　　　 B. in the downtown　　 C. in downtown　　 　　　　　 D. at downtown

30. He could see the tall chimneys of the factory ______.

A. from distance　　　　　 B. in distance　　　　 C. in the distance　　　　　 D. to a distance