35. At the conference, four speakers gave three different opinions on the present economic situation. One was optimistic, ________ was pessimistic, but ________ of the others took two-sided views.　

A. the other; neither　 　　 B. other; both　 　　　　　 C. the other; either　 　 D. another; both

34. Just as the saying goes, “_______”, computer games also have some disadvantages though they are popular among teenagers.

　　　 A. No garden is without weeds　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Every little makes a nickel

　　　 C. Time waits for no man　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The onlooker sees the game best

33. - Many people are worried that so many college graduates each year can’t find a job.

- There is no need to worry about it as the government is now making every _______ to provide more jobs.

A.　effort　　　　　　　　　 　　 B.　effect　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C.　measure　　　　　　　　　　 D.　action

32. A report says school maths standards in England have failed to improve in the last 30 years, ______ than those in mid-1970’s, when only 20% of the students could pass maths exams.

A. no better　　 　　　　　　 B. not better　　 　　　　　 C. no worse　　 　　　　　 D. not worse

31. - I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?

- I ________. But my car ________.

A. would; was fixed　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would have; was fixed　

C. would have; was being fixed　　　 　　　　　　　 D. did; was being fixed

30. She negotiated with her new boss and accepted the position ______ there would be opportunities for advancement.

A. in case that　　　 　　　 B. on condition that　 　 C. for fear that　　 　　　　　　　 D. in order that

29. ______ to too much sunlight, as is generally considered, will add to the potential of catching skin cancer.

A. Being exposed　 　　　 B. Exposed　 　　　　　　　 C. Exposing　　 　　　　　 D. To expose

28. - Mr. Smith was really helpful when you were in financial difficulty during those years.

- Definitely. I can never appreciate his kindness ________.

A. seriously　 　　　　　　　 B. well　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. enough　 　　　　　　　　 D. properly