30. It was ____ I met Mr. Green in Shanghai.

　A. ten years since　　　　　　　　 B. many years ago that

　C. five years until　　　　　　　　 D. two months when

29.Mr. Smith _____ a most important part in the development of our city.

　A. took　　　　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 C. played　　　　　 D. made

28. Mrs. Black writes ____, if not better than, her husband.

　A. as well as　　　　　 B. so well　　　　 C. so well as　　　 D. as well

27. He was ______ moved by the story and read _____ into the night.

　A. deep; deep　　　 B. deeply; deeply　　 C. deep; deeply　　 D. deeply; deep

26. Was it ____ Tom’s carelessness ____ your keys were all lost?

　A. because; which　　 B. for; what　　　 C. because of; that　 D. since; why

25. He tried to go away without being noticed by the teacher, but luck ____ him.

　A. went with　　　 B. went against　　 C. went along　　 D. went over

24. Some children shouldn’t be _____ from school although they dislike studying.

　A. suffered　　　　 B. removed　　　 C. prevented　　　 D. protected

23. The factory is now facing great difficulties. ____ of manpower is the chief cause.

　A. Shortage　　　　 B. Short　　　 C. For shortage　　 D. Because being short

22. ----- How often do you eat out?

　 ----- _____, but usually once a month.

　A. Have no idea　　 B. It depends　 C. As usual　　　 D. Generally speaking

21. It was not until ____ that _____ to prepare his lessons.

　A. did his father come in; the boy began B. did his father come in; did the boy begin

　C. his father came in; did the boy begin D. his father came in; the boy began