34. ---I feel the house shaking.

　　 ---So do I. It ______ be a sign of an earthquake most probably. Let's hurry to leave here.

　　 A. ought to　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　　　 D. might

33. ---Tom, did Mr. Alex join in your discussion?

　　 ---No, he ______, but he happened to have fallen ill.

　　 A. would like to　　 B. was to have　　 C. will　　　　　 D. was going to join

32. ---The weather isn't good enough for an outing, is it?

　　 ---Not in the least. We can't have ______ at this time of the year.

　　 A. a worse day　　 B. a nicer day　　　 C. a worst day　　 D. so fine a day

31. ---Did all of them go to the movie?

　　 ---No. They ______ went to the Internet bar instead.

　　 A. almost　　　　　 B. mostly　　　　　 C.most　　　　　 D. nearly

30. Pakistan does not ______ the possibility of a war starting with India, but promises to do everything

　　 it can to reduce tensions.

　　 A. give out　　　　　 B. send out　　　　　 C. turn out　　　　　 D. rule out

29.The World Trade Organisation finally opened its door to China on November 10,___a 15 year-wait.

　　 A. only to end　　　　 B. to end　　　　 C. ending　　　　　 D. and ends

28. ---Sorry to have hurt you.

　　 --- ______. You didn't mean to, did you?

　　 A. Forget it　　　 B. No problem　　　　 C. All right　　　　 D. Don't say so

27. The new manager is intelligent and hard-working, and ______, he is very charming.

　　 A. moreover　　　　 B. therefore　　　　 C. however　　　　 C. instead

26. It was not until he was cheated for the third time that he ______ that he had been too naive.

　　 A. has realized　　　　　 B. realized　　　　　 C. would realize　　　　　 D. had realized

25. ---Why were you not at the concert last night?

　　 ---I ______ a close game between Seattle Sonics and Miami Bucks.

　　 A. watched　　　　 B. was watching　　　　 C. have been watching　　　　 D. had watched