35．Jack is kind, clever and hardworking, ______ I can not speak too highly of him.

　 A．as a consequence　 B．by the way　 C．on the contrary　 D．in a word

34．Many representatives were in favor of his proposal that a special committee ______ to investigate the incident.

　 A．were set up　　 B．was set up　　 C．be set up　　　 D．set up

33．If it were not for the fact that she ______ sing, I would invite her to the party.

　 A．couldn’t　　　 B．shouldn’t　　 C．can’t　　　　　 D．might not

32．The stronger the ______ is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.

　 A．acquisition　　 B．motivation　　 C．comprehension　 D．association