34. It _____ we got in touch with him ____ I found he had gone abroad.
A. wasn’t until; that B. was until; that
C. wasn’t until; when D. was until; when
33. Hellen _______have thought she had got well prepared for the coming exam, or she wouldn't have wasted time watching TV, I suppose.
A. should B. can C. would D. must
32. In my opinion, our school nowadays is much more powerful than ______.
A. that used to be B. it is used to
C. it was used to D. it used to be
31. At times we thought it boring to keep doing the same work, for we were ________ beyond beginners’ level.
A. obvious rather B. obviously well
C. obvious much D.obviously fairly
30. _____________, I think, and you will be taken to where it is really horrible.
A.So long as you say another word B. If you say another word
C. Another word D. Saying another word
29. -I am so sorry to hear your pet dog Peggi was taken away in the park at seven
yesterday evening.
-Impossible. It with the ball in my home then.
A.played B.had played C.would play D.was playing
28. The study we have been making ________ English grammar is _______ great use to us in our studies.
A. to; beyond B. for; in C. of; of D. from; of
27. Sometimes we hurried to the bathhouse at university, only to see a sign _______ into the ground _______ the pipes were broken.
A. knocked; reading B. knocking; reading
C. knocked; read C. knocked; to read
26. They became partners at work that day. Until then, they ______ to each other for
nearly three years.
A. didn't speak B. hadn't spoken
C. haven' t spoken D. haven' t been speaking
25. Having checked the air-conditioner was closed, and _______ all the lights were off,
we left the office.
A. after B. that C. when D. where