30. -How much do you know about the 3D film technology?

-A little. Not until ________ the hot movie Avatar ________ some about it.

A. did I see; did I begin to learn　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I saw; I began to learn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. I saw; did I begin to learn 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did I see; I began to learn

29.Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard---______, you failed.

A. In the end　 　　B. After all　　 　　　C. In other words　 D. At the same time

28. In his factory the workers are now paid _____ the season.

A. in　 　　　　　　B. during　　 　　　　C. for　　 　　　　　D. by

27. Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.

A. put up with 　　 B. come up with 　 C. get on with 　　 D. keep up with

26. At present H1N1 is spreading so widely throughout the world; otherwise, people ______ a more peaceful and safer life.

A . would enjoy　　 B . had enjoyed　　 C . are enjoying　　 D . will enjoy

25. Some students are looking for a new study method, _____ that can help them get higher test scores.

A . it　　　　　　 B . which　　　　　 C . that　　　　　 D . one

24. She said she learned a lot in her university courses, but she learned _______ in school-based professional development.

A . as much twice　　　　　　　　　　　 B . twice as much　　　

C . much as twice　　　　　　　　　　　 D . twice much as

23. It was not until the age of 60 ______ William Steig discovered his talent for writing children’s books.

　 A . after　　　　　 B . that　　　　　　　 C . since　　　　 D . when

22. To everyone’s surprise, such important and top urgent information has been ______, but the police are reported to be looking into the case.

　A . made out　　　 B . checked out　　　 C . let out　　　 D . put out

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21. Tom Williams, _____scientist of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, is one of _____ kind of persons who can give you _____ hand whenever you are in trouble.

　 A . a / a / a　　　 　B . a / the / a　　　　 C . the / a / a　　 D .the / the / the