32. They are getting things together in______ preparation for ______ journey we have planned.

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

31. It will be well worth trying ______you don’t succeed at once.

A. unless　　　 　　　 B. whether　　　 　　　　 C. in case　　　 　 　　　 D. even though

30. The computer doesn’t work well and it requires _____ but the manager requires me _____ to use it.

　 　 A. to change; to continue　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. changing; continuing　

C. changing; to continue　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to change; continuing

29. My mind has several plans, and one ______seemed good and feasible.

A. in general　　　 B. in particular　　　 C. on the whole　　　 D. by accident

28. --Hey! Lucy! Have you heard about the optional courses this year?.

--__________ ! What about that?

A. Not really　 　　　　　 B. Not exactly　　　　　　　 　 C. Not simply 　　　　　　　　　　 　D. Not nearly

27. The house, which is large and is surrounded by trees and flowers, is ______what she desires.

A. directly　 　　　　 B. exactly　 　 　　C. gradually　 　　　　　　　 D. extremely　

26. All the neighbors admire the family ______the parents are treating their child like a friend.

A. why　　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. which

25. Who could have ______that within 10 years he’d be in charge of the whole company? 　

A. predicted　 　　　 B. supported 　　　　　　　 C. promised 　　　　 D. guaranteed　

24. I _____ up early this morning, so I stayed in bed until 9 a.m. 　

A. didn’t need to get 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. needn’t have got

C. mustn’t get　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. shouldn’t have got

23. He managed to finish the work in time ______his lack of experience. 　

A. but　　 B. except　　 　　C. beyond　　　 　D. despite