32. The time is not far away ________ the 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

31. -The computer costs $ 900.

　 -It ________ be that expensive. Anyway, it is a used one.

A. shouldn’t　 　　　　B. mustn’t　 　　　　　C. will not　 　　　　　D. needn’t

30. To everyone’s surprise, _________ painting, _________ simple design of some natural scenery, won the first prize in the competition.

A. a; the　　　　　 　　　 B. the; a　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. the; the

29. -Oh, dear, you’re back home at last!

　-You can’t imagine all the difficulty I had ________ home in the heavy rain.

A. walked　　　　　 　B. walk　　　　　　　 　C. to walk　　　　　　 D. walking

28. -The concert hall is large enough to hold more than 3,000 people.

　 -___________. Did you say 3,000?

A. Excuse me　　　　　 　　 B. I’m sorry　　　　　 　　 C. What a surprise　　　　 D. What a shame

27. British boarding schools have three terms a year, about twelve weeks each, with a few days’

half-term holiday ________ pupils are expected to go home.

　 A. during which　　 　　　 B. for which　　 　　　　　 C. on which　　 　　　　　 D. since which

26. Nowadays most perfume advertisements try to __________ male fantasies.

　 A. belong to　　　　　 B. correspond to　　　 C. relate to　　　　　 D. cater to

25. The researchers who study jokes want to know _________ people from different nations and

cultures find funny.

A. why　　 　　　　　　 B. that 　 　　　　　　C. what　 　　　　　　 D. whether

24. The price of the house is reasonable and I love its garden _________. We can grow flowers

and vegetables there.

A. in general　　　　　　　　　 B. in particular　　　　　　　 C. in total　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in common

23. I didn’t like the hotel. I wish we ________ to stay there.

A. haven’t decided　 　　　 B. hadn’t decided 　　　　 C. didn’t decide　 　　 D. won’t decide