32. _____ with the whole size of the earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all.

A. Compare　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When comparing　　 　　　　　　　

C. Comparing 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. When compared

31. As is known to us all, failure usually ___ laziness while diligence can ___ success.

A. results from;lie in　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. results in;results from　　 　　　　　　　　　　

C. leads to;results from 　　　　　　　　　　 D. results from;lead to

30. _____, she had to stay at home to look after her.

A. Her being ill　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She being ill　　 　　　　　　　 　　

C. Her mother being ill 　　　　　　　 D. Her mother was ill

29. _____ a reply, he decided to write again.

A. Not receiving　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Receiving not　　 　　　　　　　　　

C. Not having received 　　　　　　　 D. Having not received

28. I have had my bike ___, and I am going to have somebody ___ my radio tomorrow..

　　 A. repair; to repair　　 　　　　　　　　 B. repairing; to be repaired

　　 C. repaired; repair 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to repair; repairing　　

27. _____ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

A. What is required　　 　　　　　　　 B. What requires　　 　　　　　 　　

C. It is required 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It requires

26. It was not until midnight ___ they reached the camp site.

　　 A. that　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　　　 C. while 　　　　 　　D. as

25. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ___.

　　 A. not to　　 　　　　　　　　 B. not to do　　 　　　　　 C. not do it　　　　　　　　　 D. do not to

24. Please tell me how the accident ___. I am still in the dark.

　　 A. came across　　 　　　 B. came on　 　　　　 C. came down 　　　　　　 D. came about

23. He lost his way in the forest, but he managed to get through it ___.

　　 A. completely　　 　 B. eventually　　 　　　　　 C. quickly 　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly