32. With a lot of difficult problem problems_____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

　　　 A. settled　　　　　　　 B. Settling　　　　　　 C. to settle　　　　　　 D. being settled

31.______ on all sides by hills, the city is the most beautiful in Canada.

A. Surrounded　　　　　　　 B. Surround　　　　　 C. Surrounding 　　 D. To Surround

30.New reports say peace talks between the two countries have_____ with no agreement reached.

　　　 A. broken out　　　　 B. broken down　　 C. broken in 　　　　 D. broken up

29. Can you help him ______ the 17 horses ______ his three sons fairly.

A. divide, into　 　B. separate, from 　C. divide among　 　D. separate, among

28._____ you have got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

　　　 A. Now that　　　　　 B. After 　　　　　　　 C. Although 　　　　 D. As soon as

27.I really don’t know _____ Tom lost his wallet.

　　　 A. when was it that B. that it was when C. where it was that　　　 D. it was where that

26. As a result of destroying the forest, a large____ of desert____ covered the land.

　　　 A. number; has 　　 B. quantity; has　　　 C. number; have 　 D. quantity; have

25.Child_____ he is, he knows a lot.

　　　 A. even though　　　 B. although　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　 D. though

24.-Could I ask you a rather personal question?

-______.

　　　 A. Yes, don’t worry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Of course, go ahead

C. Yes, help yourself　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Of course, why not?

23. Weather ______, we’ll have a picnic in the woods.

　　　 A. permits　　　　　　 B. to permit　　　　　 C. permitting　　　　 D. permitted