31. - Alice came back home the day before yesterday.

　 - Really? Where 　　　at all?

　 A. had she been　　　 B. has she been　　　　　 C. had she gone　　　 D. has she gone

30. It is such a good place 　　　　everybody wants to go and visit 　　　it is well-known all over the world.

　 A. that; that　　　　 B. as; as　　　　　　 C. as; that　　　　 D. that; as

29. - How much vinegar did you put in the soup?

　 - I’m sorry to say, 　　　. I forgot.

　 A. no　　　　　　　 B. no one　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. none

28. In no country 　　　Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

　 A. other than　　　　 B. rather than　　　　 C. more than　　　 D. better than

27. No matter what you say, I shall 　　　my plan.

　 A. insist on　　　　　 B. stick to　　　　　 C. keep up　　　　 D. carry on

26. - What do you think of Charles?

　 - He seems a nice person. 　　　, I don’t trust him.

　 A. Even though　　　 B. Though　　　　 C. Therefore　　　 D. Even so

25. It is a 　　　　difficult question, so it is 　　　　impossible for me to answer it.

　 A. too; quite　　　 B. so; fairly　　　　 C. rather; quite 　　　D. very; rather

24. Sir Denis, who is 87, has made it known that much of his collection 　　　to the nation.

　 A. has left　　　　 B. is to leave　　　　 C. leaves　　　　　 D. is to be left

23. - It’s your favourite?

　 - On the contrary, it’s the 　　　　place that I want to visit.

　 A. worst　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. latest

22. I saw no more than one bike in that shop. Will you go and buy 　　　?

　 A. some　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　 D. any