28.　 The idea of the robot ­­______ by a Czech playwright. The word “robot” means “work” in the Czech language and that is what they ______ to do.

　　　　 A. was invented; intended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was invented; are intended

　　　　 C. is invented; intend　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is invented; are intended

27.　 President Hu Jintao said China and the US have common ______ in Taiwan.

　　　　 A. affairs　　　　　　　　　　 B. business　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. projects　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interests

26.　 It was _______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations.

　 A. developing　　 　 B. to develop　　　 　　　　 C. developed　　　　 　　 D. to have developed

25.　 When asked the reason for moving to the USA, Beckham said, “Soccer is huge all around the world apart from America, so that’s ______ I want to make a difference.”

　　　　 A. where　　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how　　　　　　　　　　　　

24.　 -______ I book a table for dinner a few days ahead of time?

　 　 -Yes, you _____. The restaurant is always full, especially during the holidays.

　 　 A. Must; will　 　　　 B. Must; can　 　　　　　　　　 C. Shall; shall　 　　　　　　　 D. Shall; must

23.　 I don’t think this film is by far the most boring, I have seen ______.

　 　 A. worse　　 　　　　　 B. the worse　　 　　　　　　 C. a bad one　　 　　　　　　　 D. worse one

22.　 -Flight 302 to Paris ______ until 7:30 tomorrow morning.

　 　　 ­-No wonder I hear so many complaints from the passengers.

　　　　 A. put off　　 B. has been put off　　 　 C. will put off　 　　　 D. had been put off

35. With no agreement __________, the leaders in the six-side talks will spend another two hours, __________ in the hotel, ________ the nuclear problem of the North Korea.

　 A. reaching; locking; discussing　　 B. reaching; locking; having discussed

　 C. reached; locked; discussing　　　 D. reached; locked; discussed

34. –Which share is intended _____me?

　 --You can take _______half. They are exactly the same.

　 A. for; any　 B. to; any　　 C. to; either　　 D. for; either