29. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is _________ the costs.

　 A. worth　　　　 B. worth of　　　　 C. worthy　　　　 D. worthwhile

28. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _________ yesterday.

　 A. was happening　　　 B. happens　　　 C. has happened　　　 D. happened

27. Lily would rather I _________ her at the airport yesterday, but I was then busy with a meeting.

　 A. would meet　　　　 B. met　　　　 C. had met　　　　　 D. have met　

26. I insisted __________ to see a doctor, but he insisted nothing __________ wrong with him.

　 A. on him to go; should be　　　　　 　　　B. he went; be　

　 C. he go; was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. he should go; is

25. He studied hard, __________ the exam.

　 A. aim at　　　 B. aiming at passing　　　 C. aiming passing　　　 D. aiming to passing

24. I shall never forget those years __________ I lived in the country with the farmers, ________ has a great effect on my life.

　 A. that; which　　　 B. when; which　　　 C. which; that　　　 D. when; who

23. I can hardly imagine Peter ___________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.

　 A. sail　　　 B. to sail　　 　C. sailing　　　　 D. to have sailed

22. ___________ the fog, we should have reached our school.

　 A. Because of　　　　 B. In spite of　　　 C. In case of　　　 D. But for

21. The film ___________ the true story of his Red Army general, attracted people’s interest all over the country.

　 A. is based on　　　　　　　　　 B. is on the base of　　　　

　 C. which is based for　　　　　　 D. based upon

20. ---What do you think of the newly designed mobile phone?

　 ---It ________well __________ its high price.

　 A. sells; except for　　　　　 B. sells; but

　 C. is sold; apart from　　　　 D. is sold; besides