36. ______ the problem, the three leaders held a meeting in a secret room.

A. Settle　 　　　　　　　 B. To settle　　 　　　 C. To settle down　 　 D. Settling

35. Don't ________. You will ________ new customs and different ways of thinking.

A. lose heart; adapt yourself to　　 　　　　　 B. lose heart; apply yourself to

C. lose your heart; adapt to　　 　　　　　　　　 D. lose your heart; apply to

34. the party last night was __ success. We sang and danced until it came to ____ end at 12:00.　 A. a ; an　　 　　 B. a ; the　　 　　　　　　 C. the ; an　　 　　　　　 D. / ; an

33. Without proper lessons, you could ____ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A. give up　　 　　　　　 B. catch up　　 　　　　 C. keep up　　 　　　　　 D. pick up

32. ---What will you buy for your husband's birthday?

　 --- I want to buy a ________ wallet for him.

A. black leather small 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. small black leather

C. small leather black　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. black small leather

31. --- Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

　 --- Sorry to say I didn't. It was _____ a meeting than a party.

A. more of　　 　　　　　 B. more or less　 　　 C. less of　 　　　　　　　 D. rather like

30. The tower on the top of the hill _______ the beauty of the lake.

A, adds up to　　 　　 B. adds to　　 　　　　　 C. adds up　　 　　　　　 D. adds

29. After 25 years, the town center had changed _____ recognition.

A. to　　 　　　　　　　　 B. for　　 　　　　　　　　 C. under　　 　　　　　 D. beyond

28. It is not what you know ___ matters, but who you know.

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

27. He will come to pay a visit to our city next week and I have invited him to stay with my family, ______ I think we will have a wonderful time together.

A. in the case　 　　　　　　　 B. in case　 　　　　　　　 C. in that case　 　　　 D. in which case