33. A number of students________ playing on the ground but I don’t know what the exact number ______.

A are; is　　 B are; are　　 C is; is　　 D is; are

32. His story is_______ his own experience when he was studying in Harvard University.

A. based in　　 B. basing in　　 C. based on　　 D . basing on

31. Tony said he would come back to China__________.

A. tomorrow　　　　　　　　 B. next day

C. the next day　　　　　　　 D. the day before

30. ___________ make our city green, we must plant more trees.

A. In order to　　 B. So as to　　　 C. In order that　　 D. In order not to

29. ---Hi, Bob, are you going to attend tomorrow’s conference?

--- Oh, I’m afraid not, _______ invited to.

A. even if　　 B. as if　　 C. even as　　 D. since

28. I am only a visitor to this city, so I don’t know whether ___ number of the car accidents is increasing or going down.

A. an　　 B. the　　 C. a　　　 D. \

27. His parents _____ him to give up the plan for the outing this weekend because of the bad weather but he just wouldn’t listen.

A. hoped　 B. persuaded　　 C. suggested　　 D. tried to persuade

26. The boat is ________ small, we can’t put _______ food in it.

A. much too; so many　　　　　　　 B. much too; too much

C. too much; much too　　　　　　　 D. too much; so much

25. After the glasses fell to the ground and broke, the little boy ______ his grandma about that.

A. dare not tell　 B. dare not telling　

　C. dare not to tell　　 D. didn’t dare tell

24. He spends all his spare time collecting stamps. He seems to _____ this.

A. be crazy about　　　　 B. be concerned about

C. be native to　　　　　 D. play a part in