28. _______ for the leadership of the Party, we should not have succeeded.

A. Had not it been 　B. Had it not been 　　C. There was 　　　D. Is there

27. Barry can hardly drive a car, ______.

A. so can’t Molly 　B. can’t Molly either　 C. Molly can’t too 　D. neither can Molly

26. Here ______ you want to see.

A. the manager comes 　B. comes the manager C. comes a manager 　D. is coming a manager

25. According to the periodic table, ______ still some elements undiscovered.

A. there seem to be 　B. it seems 　　C. it seems to be 　　D. here seems

24. Important ______ his discovery was, it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time.

A. to 　　　　　B. for 　　　　C. as 　　D. although

23. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ______ is this more true than in Europe.

A. nowhere 　　B. hardly 　　C. little 　　D. seldom

22. Among these books ______ a dictionary that his father gave him as a birthday present.

A. have included 　　B. is included 　C. has included 　D. are included

21. Hardly ______ he got out of the court ______ the reporters raised a lot of questions to him.

A. had … when 　B. had…than 　　C. did…when 　D. has…than

20. ______ the beginning of the 19th century did scientists know that all matter is made up of atoms.

A. At　　　　 　B. By 　　　　　C. Up to 　　　　D. Not until

19. Beneath our feet ______ that our life depends on for food and clothing.

A. the earth lay 　B. the earth lies 　C. lie the earth 　　D. lies the earth