35. ____ there are only five minutes to go, I’ll talk about the project in short.

　 A. As if　　 　　　　　　 B. Even if　　 　　　 C. Because of　　 　 D. Now that

34. When caught ____, he begged for my pardon and tried ____ punishment.

　 A. stealing; escaping　　 　　　　　　　　 B. stealing; to escape

　 C. to be cheating; escaping　　 　　　　 D. to be cheating; to escape

33. ---- ____ was it ____ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?

　 ---- Totally by chance.

　 A. How, that　 　　　　　 B. How, which　　　 　　 C. Where, which　　 D. What, that

32. ---- Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day.

　 ---- What if that is the ____?

　 A. thing　　 　　　　　　 B. condition　　　　　 C. case　　 　　　　　 D. end

31. ____, Jack couldn’t get the door open. He had to dial 110.

　 A. As the might try　　 　　　　　 B. Try as he might

　 C. As might he try　　 　　　　　 D. Might as he try