32. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ___ dinner begins.

A. till　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. before　　　　 D. after

31. The problem ____ at the meeting yesterday.

A. came to　　　　 B. came across　　　　 C. came up　　　　 D. came up with

30. I’d like to go ____ to help people, ____ when they are in trouble.

A. straight; especially　　　　 B. straight, specially

C. straightly; specially　　　　 D. straightly; especially

29. School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous____

A. states B. conditions C. situations D. positions

28. ---John, your birthday is coming. Let’s book a cake.

--- Oh, great. I can’t wait ____ it now.

A. enjoy　　　　 B. enjoying　　　 C. to enjoy　　　 D. for enjoying

27. Bob insisted that he ____ nothing wrong and ____ from work.

A. did; won’t be fired　　 B. had done; not be fired　 C. should do; mustn’t be fired　　 D. do; shouldn’t be fired

26. As far as I know, there is ___ car in this neighborhood.

A. no such　　　　 B. no a　　　　　 C. not such　　　　　 D. no such a

25. Of swimming and running, I prefer ____ one

A. the other one　　　 B. another　　　　 C. the second　　　　 D. the latter

24. Please　write　your　composition____ line　to　leave　space　for　the　teacher's　correction　 A. one　another　　　　 B ,each　other　 C .any　other　　　　　 D. every　other

23. People _______ the meeting were scientists.

A. were present at　　　 B. who are present at

C. present in　　　　　 D. present at