29. We had to wait half an hour _____ we had already booked a table.

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

30 _______ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.

　 A. However　　　　 B. Whatever　　　 C. No matter　　 D. Although

28. Tom was thinking about how to explain to the teacher why he was late for class, when a good idea ______ to him.　

　 A. happened　　　　　　　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　 C. occurred　　　　　　　　 D. struck

27. Parents feel they don’t have the ability to influence children’s decisions ______ children feel their parents’ goals are hard to achieve.

　 A. although　　　　 B. while　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. unless

26. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third _____ used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long.

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

25. ______ speed and comfort, a bicycle can’t be compared with other means of transportation like car and train.

A. In terms of　 　　B. In case of　 　　　　C. Instead of 　　　　　D. In spite of 　

24.　I would like a job which pays more, but ________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

A. in other words　 　B. on the other hand　　 　C. for one thing　　　 D. as a matter of fact

23. According to the art dealer, the painting _______ to go for at least a million dollars.

　 A. is expected　　　 B. expects　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　 D. is expecting

22. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a (n) _______ of courage and power.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A. example　　　　 B. sign　　　　　 C. mark　 　　　　　　　D. symbol

21. - I’d like to have a single room ______ south.

　 - OK, I’ll arrange it for you.

A. faces　　　　　　 　 B. facing　 　　 　　 C. faced　　　　 　　　　　 D. face

20. Can you make sure ______ the gold medal?

　 A. where Maria had put　　　　　　　　　　 B. where had Maria put

C. where has Maria put　　　　　　　　　　 D. where Maria has put