34. They worked long hours for several weeks ______ everything returned to normal.

A. before　 　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　　　 C. since　　 　　　　　　　　 D. unless

33. Generally speaking, _____ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.

A. when taking　　 　　　　 B. when taken　　 　 C. when to take　　 　　　 D. when to be taken

32.　 ---- I’d like to go with you, but I’m busy with my examinations these days.

---- __________.

A. I’m sorry　　 　　　 B. Really?　　 　　　 C. What a pity!　　 D. Never mind.

31. I shall never forget these days _________ I spent with the farmers, _______has a great effect on my life.

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

30. ----­­­­­­­­­­_________that he managed to get the information?

　 ----Oh, a friend of his helped him.

A. Where was it　　　　 B. What was it　　　 C. How was it　　　　 D. Why was it

29. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a ____of courage and power.

　 A. example　　 　　　 B. sign　　 　　　　　　 C. mark　　 　　　　　　　　 D. symbol

28. Most people can’t ____ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.

　 A. get at　　 　　　　　　　　 B. get on　　 　　　　　　　 C. get by　　 　　　　 D. get through

27. ___________rain is in great need in this area this year.

A. A great amount of　　　　　 B. A good many

C. A large number of　　　　　 D. Large amounts of

26. The doctors have tried _____ to save his life.

　 A. humanly possible everything　　　 B. humanly everything possible

　 C. everything humanly possible　　　 D. everything possible humanly

25. _____ the names on the list there are six other applicants.

　 A. Except for　　　 　 B. In addition to　　 　　 C. Apart with　　　 　　 D. Except