34. We tried 　　　　　to make her change her mind.

　 A. in terms of　　　　 B. in the eyes of　　　 C. in vain　　　 D. in return

33. Asked if he could come to the party that night, ____________.

A. noboby said anything　　　　 B.they did not get an answer from him

C. nothing was said by him　　　 D. John nodded his head and left the room

32. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt 　　　　　a cure for AIDS will be found.

　 A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. whether

31.He _______ have escaped, but he chose to stay and fight.

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

30. The secretary was __________ his hands and knees searching for something.

　 A. with　　　　 B. down　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　 D. on

29. ---- I’ d like the report to be ready by six.

　 ---- _________

　 A. Why not?　　　 B. Just as you wish, sir.　　 C. Yes, sir?　　　 D. I’m afraid so.

28. He never wrote _________ as his first one again.

　 A. so good a book　　 B. a book so good　　 C. so a good book　　 D. a so good book

27. The professor has _______ stealing his student’s ideas and publishing them.

　 A. accused of　　 B. accused for　　　 C. been accused of　　　 D. been accused for

26. The policeman caught the thief 　　　　　and 　　　　　him in prison.

　 A. in the arm; was put　　 B. by the arm; put　　 C. on the arm; putting　　 D. on the arm; put

25. 　　　　　, Carolina couldn’t get the door open.

　 A. Try as she might　　 B. As she might try　　 C. She might try as　　　 D. Might as she try