34. I ________ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China.

　 A. lived　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was living　　　　 C. had lived　　　　　 D. have lived

33. ---Wanglin has been transferred to Guangzhou branch.

　 ---Does he have to sell the new apartment he has just ________?

　 A. it decorating　　　　　　　　 B. decorated　　　　　 C. it decorated　　　　　　　 D. to be decorated

32. ________, he made a __________ in Shenzhen as a businessman.

　 A. Fortunate; fortune　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Fortunately; fortunate

C. Fortunately; fortune　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Luckily; fortunate

31. A few objections have to be _________ before we can start the project.

　 A. smoothed out　　　　 B. put away　　　　　 C. smoothed down　 D. smoothed away

30. To our surprise, he didn’t ______ to check the exact wording of the contract before he signed it.

　 A. bother　　　　　　　　　 B. interrupt　　　　　　 C. impress　　　　　　 D. excuse

29. We must _________ a new teacher at once to the mountain school.

　 A. appreciate　　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　　　 C. approach　　　　　 D. appoint

28. Mary ______ Kate by a yard and ________ the race last year.

　 A. defeated; won　　　　　　　 B. was beat; got　　 C. defeated; got　　　 D. was beat; won

27. ________ the new album on time, the musical group, including the famous pop star, worked far into the night every day.

　 A. Having released　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To have released

C. Releasing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To release

26. I would have remained in _______ if Shaun hadn’t mentioned it.

　 A. ignorance　　　　　　 B. friction　　　　　　 C. construction　　　 D. recognition

25. __________, we have to stay at the railway station.

　 A. As there being no rain　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. There being no rain

C. Being no rain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. There having no rain