35. - Do you really mean to prepare your exam one year in advance?

　 -Sure. Anyway, ________.

A.　　 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

B.　　　 a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

C.　　　 a good beginning is half done.

D.　　 the early bird catches the worm.

34. The law requires governments to increase investment in public transport, _____ services and encourage people to use public transport.

　 A. improve　　 B. to improve　　　 C. improving　　 D. having improved

33. The government is now planning to locate a new school ______ low-income families are living.

A. which　　　 B. in which　　 C. where　　 D. around which

32. -I want to be more active and make more friends in the new term.

　 - Good. _____ on the time you spend surfing the Internet then.

A. Set down　　　 B. Turn down　　 C. Take down　　 D. Cut down

31.　 -I’m sorry. I’ve left my credit card home. And I don’t have enough cash for the meal.

　　 　-Don’t worry. _______.

A. I’ll invite you　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It’s my pleasure to pay you　

C. It’s my treat　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s at your expense

30. The group has been teaching students how to spend wisely and offer financial advice to ____ in debt.

　 A. one　　　 B. those　　　　 C. ones　　　　 D. these

29.-The English exam is not difficult, is it?

-______, even Tom ______ to the top students failed in it.

　A. Yes, belongs　　 B. No, belonged　　 C. Yes, belonging　　 D. No, belonging

28. His mother _____ with cancer, the whole family was astonished.

　 A. to be diagnosed　 B. was diagnosed　　 C. diagnosed　　　 D. diagnosing

27.- Did Jack take the doctor’s advice that he _____ in bed for a couple of days.

- If only he _______.

A. lies; does　　　　　　　 B. lie; had　　　 C. must lie; would　　　　 D. lay; did

26. I’m really worn out! Believe it or not, we _____ the discussion for nearly 2 hours.

　 A. having been having　　　 　 B. have　　　 C. are having　　 D. had