32. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_________. 　 A. intention　　 　 B. attempt　　　　　 C. purpose　　　 　D. desire

31. ----Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?

----_____________.

A.I don’t believe 　　B. I don’t believe it　　 C.I believe not so　 　　D. I believe not

30. Is this the reason ______at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained 　　　B. what he explained　 C. how he explained　 D. why he explained

29. In Chinese _____, old people’s advice is of great _____.

A. values; value　　　 　 　　B. values; values　　　 　　 C. value; value　　 　D. value; values

28. He suggested that we ____ the plan later, which suggested that he ____ against it.

A. discussed; was　　　　　　　　　　 B. would discuss; should be

C. discuss; was　　　　　　　 　　　　　 　D. should discuss; should be

27. There are ______these books and _____ pencils on the desk.

A. a dozen; scores of 　B. scores, a dozen of　 C. scores of, a dozen 　D. two dozens, a score

26. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train_____ travel by air.

A. as　　　　　　 　　B. to　　　　　 　　C. than　　　　　 　D. while

25. What will the world use for power when it _______ oil ?

A. run out of　 　　　　B. is running out of　 C. has run out of　　 D. ran out of

24. ---- It is getting late. I am afraid I must be off now.

---- Ok. _______.

A. Take it easy　　　 　　B. Go slowly　　 C. Stay longer　　 　　D. See you

23. ______ to give up, he would take my place.

A. If were I　 　　 　　　　B. I were　　　　 C. Were I 　　　 　　　　　 　D. Was I