35. The amount of paper a country uses shows ________, some people say.

　　 A. how far advanced the country is

　　 B. how advanced the country is far

　　 C. how advanced far is the country

　　 D. how far is the country advanced

34. A new security system was installed. ________, extra guards were hired.

　　 A. As a result B. Apart from　 C. In that case　　 D. In addition

33. I wrote some notes about the meeting ________ it was reasonably fresh in my mind.

　　 A. if　　　　 B. though　　　 C. before　　　　 D. while

32. At no time before I attended the meeting ________ that I would have to make a speech.

　　 A. I was told　　　　　　　　　 B. was I told

　　 C. I have told　　　　　　　　 D. have I told

31. We didn't want to get in trouble, ________ we parked in the lot around the comer.

　　 A. so　　 　　B. but　　　　 C. because　　　 D. for

30. Reasons for joining a club at school range from making more friends and enriching

　　 our social life __ us busy after school.

　　 A. to keep　　 B. to keeping　　 C. kept　　　　　 D. keeping