36. The inn has been run by ___ for 3 years and it is now the nicest in the district.

　　 (A) mother and daughter　　　　　 (B) the mother and daughter

　　 (C) the mother and the daughter　 (D) mother and the daughter

35. I haven't written to my granny for two months for I'll ______ her over Christmas days.

　　 (A) be seen　 (B) be seeing　　 (C) have seen　 (D) have been seeing

34. A: _______ Mr., John came to see you this early morning, Dad.

　　 B: Which Mr. John?

　　 A: I'm sorry, but I don't know, he called himself Mr. John.

　　 (A) A　　　　 (B) An　　　　　 (C) The　　　 (D) certain

33. She is the only one among the _____ authors who _______ detective story.

　　 (A) woman… writes a　　　 　　　(B) women… write a

　　 (C) women… writes a　　　　　 (D) woman … write a

32. The tourists were excited, for no sooner ______ the hotel ________ it snowed heavily.

　　 (A) they had returned… then　 (B) had they returned…. Than

　　 (C) they had returned… then　 (D) after they returned… as

31. _______ friends had made in America were _______ from different countries.

　　 (A) The few… mostly　　　　　 (B) A few… the mostly

　　 (C) Few of …. most　　　　　　 (D) Few… the most

30. _________, we went to HongKong together with our grandparents.

　　 (A) As in winter vacation　　　 (B) Being no classes

　　 (C) Since have no classes　　　 (D) It being winter vacation

29. The employees can't be allowed _______ in the office.

　　 (A) smoking　　　 (B) to smoke　　 (C) us smoking　　　 (D) to be smoking

28. My parents really feel sorry _______ the dishes here, otherwise, we ________ you to go to the restaurant.

　　 (A) of having you enjoy; won't invite　 (B) that you enjoy; invite

　　 (C) of your not enjoy; will invite　 (D) for your not enjoying; would invite

27. The manager ordered that no smoking ________ in the officer.

　　 (A) is allowed　　　　　 (B) will be allowed

　　 (C) be allowed　　　　　 (D) allowed