30. “We can’t go out in this weather,” said mother, ______ out of the window.

A. looking　　 　　B. to look　　　 C. looked　　 D. having looked

29.-Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?

　 -I tried to, but ______ I could, the bell rang announcing the end of the examination time.

　　 A. until　　　　　 B. when　　　 C. before　　 D. after

28.I prefer a house in a small coast village to _____ in such a large city_____ Sydney.

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

27.-Have n’t I told you that I like the beef well done?

　-Yes, but I ______ it longer than I usually do.

　 　A. was cooing　　 B. will cook　　 C. cooked　　 D. had cooked

26.-If you are free now, I’d like to invite you to a party.

　-That is very kind of you, but are you ______ ?

　　 A. rich　　　　　 B. careful　　　 C. serious　　 D. true

25.I came to this school in August 2004,_______ some time later, I became popular with the students

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

24.-I will take me to the zoo next week.

-　　 Is that a ______ ? Don’t disappoint me, I hope.

A. decision　　　 B. request　　　 C. possibility D. promise

23.-Do you all want to go out tonight?

-_______, it’s up to you.

　 A. Yes, I want to　 B. That’s all right C. I’m easy　 D. No problem

22.It was _____ Saturday in May and Tom went fishing in _____ lake to the east of his house.

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

21.I am smoking ______ every day, which makes my wife very angry.

A. seriously　　　 B. heavily　　 C. badly　　 D. severely