32．1____admit I was surprised it cost so little．

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

31．It was exciting news___ a student from China won a UN prize days ago．

A．what　　 　　　　　　　 B．that　 　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　 　　 D．but

30．This study shows that ____ languages may differ, the order in which young kids learn the parts of speech appears to be the sane across different languages

A．since　　　　 　　　 B．so　　　　　 　　　 C．while　　　　 　　　　 D．but

29．There will be 21,880 persons for the torch relay of the 2008 Olympic Games,____it the biggest in the Games' history．

A．making　　　 　　　　 B．make　　　　 　　　　 C．to make　　 　　　　 D．made

28．Astronomers ____ more bad news for the former planet Pluto recently．

A．had announced '　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．have announced

C．were announced 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．are announced

27．The law requires governments to increase investment in public transport,_____ services and encourage people to use public transport．

A．improve　　 　　　　 B．to improve　 　　　　 C．improving　 　　　　　 D．have improved

26．What the science teacher does and says ____ of great importance to college students．

A．was　　　　　 　　　 B．are　　　　　 　　　　 C．is　　　　　 　　　　 D．were

25．Though he was always finding excuses of one sort or _____ for his being absent from work, none of us would believe him．

A．the other　　 　　　　 B．others　　　 　　　　 C．another　　 　　　　　 D．some other

24．These problems,____»will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nation's future．

A．not if solved properly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．if solved properly

C．not if properly solved　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．if not solved properly

23．Six billion people already live on our planet, and the number is growing _____ 220,000 every day．

A．with　　　　 　　　 B．in　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．from　　　　 　　　　 D．by