32. ______ soccer, I like playing tennis best. I mean soccer is my favorite; tennis comes second.

A. Next to　　　　　 B. So long as　　　　　 C. Compared to　　　 D. Rather than

31. ----Why do you look sad?

----There are so many problems __________.

A. remaining to settle　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remained settling

C. remaining to be settled　　　　　　　　　　 D. remained to be settled

30. Behind the leader ________ our team talking cheerfully.

A. is followed　　　 　B. are followed　　　　 C. walks　　　　　　 D. walk

29. _______ has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.

A. What　　　　　　 B. Though what　　　　 C. In spite of what　　 D. However what

28. Mr. Smith gave the tickets to all the students except _______ who had already seen the movie.

A. the ones　　　　　 B. ones　　　　　　　 C others　　　　 .　　 D. the others

27. Last week, I bought an interesting story book, _________ is very beautiful.

A. which cover　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the cover of which

C. its cover　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　D. the cover of whose

26. Britain ______ many other industrialized countries, _______ major changes over the last 100 years.

A. together with; have experienced　　　　　　 B. as well as; have experienced

C. in common with; has experienced　　　　　 D. instead of; has experienced

25. ----Now, where is my ticket?

----________! We'll be late for the film.

A. Take it early.　　　 B. Come on　　　　　 C. Don't worry　　　　 D. Take your time

24. ---I didn't take notes at yesterday's meeting because I had left my pen at home.

----You _________ mine. I ________ it.

A. must have borrowed; wasn't using　　　　　 B. may have borrowed; wasn't using

C. should have borrowed; hadn't used　　　　　 D. could have borrowed; wasn't using

23. He wondered ________ his son was getting along with the experiment.

A. when　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　 D. which