38. With Halloween approaching, there exists a real concern among parents and teachers __________ trick or treating will become a seriously anti-social activity.

A. whether　　　　　　　　　 B. what　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

37. It remains doubtful whether the project _____________ next month will bring profits to the company.

A. accomplished　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be accomplished　　

C. having accomplished　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being accomplished

36. It is ___________ the customers’ needs that has made chain stores so popular in big cities in China.

A. meeting　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. to have met　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being met

35. Taiwan pop star Xu Huaiyu, aged 29, _________away from stage for almost five years, has come back to the music hall with her latest album, Bad Girl.

A. was　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. being　 　　　 　　　　　　　 C. to have been　　　　　　 D. having been

34. When first __________ to the market, the computer software was not a success due to its complexity in operation.

A. introducing　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. being introduced　　　　　　　

C. introduced　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be introduced

33. It’s certainly been a long time _________last time we met.

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

32. Unfortunately, the element Madam Curie devoted all her life 　　　　　　　her death.

A. to caused　　　　　 　　　 B. causing　　　　　　　　　　 C. to be caused　　　　　　　 D. to causing

31. Out of the crowded bus 　　　　　　　, who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman.

A. a tall man in his thirties stepped　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stepped a tall man in his thirties

C. did a tall man in his thirties step　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did a tall man step in his thirties

30. With the help of high technology, in the past few years, electronic business __________　　　　　 　to bank industry, travel industry.

A. applied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. have applied

C. had been applied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. has been applied

29. When he reflected on his failure in the interview, he found that he _________ some inappropriate comments regarding the topic mentioned.

A.　　 could have made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should have made　　　　　　　　　　

C. 　must have made　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. would have made