33. It’s the second time that he has been to American, 　　　　　　　?

A. hasn’t he　　　　 B. isn’t he　 　　C. hasn’t it　　　 　　　　　　 D. isn’t it

32. I’m caught in the traffic jam now. I________ arrive late, so could you wait for me a bit longer?

A. must　　　　　　 　　 B. need　　　　 　　　 C. may　　　　　 　　 D. can

31. According to the research, children are about twice as likely to suffer from the flu _____ adults.

　 A. as　　　 　　　　　 B. so　　　 　　　C. such　　　 　　　　　 D. than

30. Because of the financial crisis, days are gone _____ the shops were filled with Christmas shoppers in Britain.

A.when　　　　 　　 　　 B. where　　　 　 　 　　　 C. whether　　 　　　　　　　 D. that

29. With the decision ________, the members present at the meeting were dismissed.

　 A. to make　　　　 　 B. to be made　　 C. made　　　 　　　　　 D. having made

28. _____ which one to buy between the two necklaces, she purchased both.

　 A. Deciding　　　　 　 B. Not deciding　 C. To decided　　 　　　　　　　 D. Not to decide

27. My grandparents _____ in the countryside. They were born there and have never left there.

　 　A. will live　　　　 　　　 B. lived　　　　 　 C. were living　　 　　　　　　 D. live

26. Professor Smith, a student ________ the whole afternoon. Could you let him in now?

　 A. was waiting　　　 　 B. is waiting　　 C. had waited　　 　　　　　 D. has been waiting

25. John decided that he would drive back to town instead of ______ for the night at the hotel.

　 A. setting up 　　　　 B. putting up　 C. looking up　　 　　 D. staying up

24. In order to keep fit, you will take exercise _______ and eat healthily.

　 A. regularly　　　　 　　 B. generally　　 　　　 C. approximately　 　　　 D. extremely