29.The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying ____ here.

　A. as three times much 　B. as much three times C. much as three times　 D. three times as much

28. The old man made ____ clear that he would retire soon.

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

27.He hung about the entrance all day,______ a chance to speak to the director.

A. hoping　　　　　　　　　　 B. hoping to　　　　　 C. hoping of　　　　　 D. hoping for

26.It is not yet known how these huge stones were conveyed ______ a distance of 380 kilometres 3 000 years ago.

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　 　　　 D. in

25.The car was slow, and the road was icy. It was already evening ______ we finally got to the village.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. in which

24.Just as sound travels through the air in waves, electricity travels through the air in ______ radio waves.

A. what is called　　 　　　 B. which is called　 C. what it called　　 D. which it is called

23.These stones, each ______ as much as four tons, came from the Alps Mountains.

A. weighed　　　　　　　　　 B. weighs　　　　　　　 C. to weigh　　　　　　 D. weighing

22.In 2002 archaeologists in England found a grave of a man ______ from around 2 300 B.C.

A. dated　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dating　　　　　　　 C. date　　　　　　　　　 D. having dated

21.We sat on the dry grass ______ our backs to the wall, chatting cheerfully.

A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　 C. against　　　　　　　　　　 D. upon

20.-Do you like ________ here?

　　 -Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.

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