31. The time is not far away _________ information will be made known _________ more workers will be trained for their jobs.

A. until; which　　　　　 B. when; that　　　　　 C. before; that　　　　 D. as; which

30. Before winter comes, mother always ___________ in the basement electric fans to make room for heaters.

A. throws out　　　　　 B. gives away　　　　 C. puts away　　　　　 D. carries away

29. Of the 2000 stock investors ____________ last month, 90% was found __________ in financial knowledge.

A. surveyed; lacking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having been surveyed; to lack

C. surveyed; lacked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to have been surveyed; lack

28. My former English teacher, who _________ in our school for over 20 years, now lives in his hometown in Yangzhou.

A. has worked　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　 C. had worked　　　　　　　 D. works

27. There seems to be no sign of his _________ his ways. I am afraid I'll have to ask him to leave.

A. mending　　　　　　 B. repairing　　　　　　 C. fining　　　　　　　 D. changing

26. In 1458, the Greeks _________ the Turks and later Parthenon was used as a warehouse _______ a supply of gunpowder.

A. were lost to; to store　　　　 B. defeated; to have stored　 C. won; to store　 D. beat; stored

25. The students couldn't ________ the loud noises from the KTV bar nearby and _________ new roles of city night life.

A. stop; set about　　　　 B. bear; put forward　　　 C. stand; pushed for　　　 D. prevent; set up

24. They did a __________ search of the area but found __________.

A. thorough; none　　　　 B. complete; something　 C. entire; anything　　　 D. thorough; nothing

23. The terrible typhoon last month ________ tens of lives, which made us __________.

A. claimed; shocked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has claimed; shocking

C. had claimed; shocking　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was claiming; shocked

22. Extra lessons on Sundays put ________ pressure on students, who already have _________ homework.

A. many; much of　　　　 B. more; many of　　　　 C. more; piles of　　　　 D. many; numbers of