27. In such hot weather, the new plant will have to be protected from the sun if they ______.

　 A. are surviving　　　　　　 B. survives　　　　　　　　　 C. are to survive　　　　 D. have survived

26. If you live near the lake, ____ are that you will hear birds singing to welcome the new day.

　 A. possibilities　　　　　　　 B. situations　　　　　　　 C. chances　　　　　　　　　 D. opportunities

25. - Do you know the reason why the Whites got divorced?

　 - No, they haven’t quarreled with each other since they got married. _______, they broke up finally.

　 A. Somehow　　　　　 B. Anyhow　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　　　　　 D. Somewhat

24. His mother could do nothing but _______ for the doctor to arrive.

　 A. to wait　　　　　　　　　　 B. waiting　　　　　　　　　 C. waited　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

23. All cases ______ children are dealt with in a special children’s court.

　 A. concerned　　　　 B. concerning　　　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　　　　 D. to concern

22. Some students, hoping to get a high score, are _______ about the results of coming exam.

　 A. absurd 　　　　　　　　　　 B. guilty　　　　　　　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzling