34.---I heard that as many as 100 people were killed in that coal mine accident
---Yes, ______news came as ______ shock to us.
A. the; / B. the; a C. /; a D. /; /
33. The poster was revised ____the suggestions of other group members.
A. based on B. to base on C. basing on D. which based on
32. The old scientist has made____________ growing and researching rice.
A. a breakthrough in B. breakthrough about C. a breakthrough to D. breakthrough at
31. The injured were lying in hospital ____the shock from the traffic accident.
A. A. to suffer B. suffered C. suffered from D. suffering from
30. My computer began to return to the_________ running state after I killed the virus by newly-updated Kill 3000.
A. normal B. ordinary C. usual D. common
29. Yesterday morning in a city in the USA, a crowd of dustmen went on a strike to ____complains about their low pay.
A .voice B. sound C. noise D. talk
28. ---How can I wake up so early?
---Set the alarm at 5, ______ you’ll make_______.
A. but…it B. and…this C. or…that D. and…it
27. ---Can you break a five-pound note?
---Sorry, I haven’t______ with me.
A. something small B. something smaller C. anything small D. anything smaller
26. Ann never dreams of ______ for her to be sent abroad very soon.
A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance
C. there be a chance D. being a chance
25. With _________ she needed_________, she left the marketplace.
A. something; buy B. anything; having bought
C. everything; buying D. everything; bought