38、I hope my teacher will take into _______ the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.

   A. idea          B. considered     C. account    D. thought

37、Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _____ money more highly than quality of life.

   A. regarding     B. to regarding    C. to regard    D. regarded

36、The importance ______ a national day and how it is celebrated are very different from country to country.

   A. connected to   B. given to       C. meaning to   D. attached to

35、The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to ______ what he was saying.

   A. take in       B. take off       C. take on      D. take after

34、It is sometimes said that a society can be judged ____the way it cares ____  its weakest members.

   A. on; about     B. by; for       C. under; with   D. with; on

33、The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to ______.

  A. tell them from           B. tell from them

  C. tell apart them           D. tell them apart

32、I’m not quite sure how to get there, ---------- I’d better _____ a map.

  A. watch        B. look up      C. consult      D. read

31、It was considerate _____ you not to play the piano while I was asleep.

  A. of           B. for          C. to          D. from

30、She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.

   A. on; to solve                           B. with; solving 

  C. for; being solved                     D. to; to be solved