2. The farmer had only twenty　　 (牛) left after the serious snowstorm on the farm.

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1. The boss needed many employees, so he decided to h　　　 some.

35.---Hi, is Mary there, please?

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　　　 A. Hold on, I will get her.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Don’t mention her, please.　

　　　 C. Yes, she lives here.　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Yes, what do you want?

34. 　　　　I paid a visit to the small town last week where I was born, which I hadn’t

　 visited for years.

　　　 A. Every time　 　　　　 B. Once more　 　　　　　　 C. On time　 　　　　　　　 D. Now and then

33.　　　　　 　after having been painting the house all day, James called, saying he

　 wouldn’t come to our party.

　　　 A. Having tired out 　　 B. Being tired out　 　　　　 C. To be tired out 　　　　 D. Tired out