35. _________ that he had fallen behind, he tried to work harder.

A. Realize　　　　　 B. Realized　　　　 C. To realize　　　　　　　 D. Having realized

34. -Does your wife really like the coat?

-Yes, she will get it ______ it costs.

A. no matter however　　 B. how much　　　　 C. however much　　　　 D. no matter

33. The White family _____very large. All the family ______ animal lovers.

A. is; are　　　　　　 B. is; is　　　　　　 C. are; is　　　　　　　　　 D. are; are

32. It was three o’clock in the afternoon ______ they climbed up to the top of the mountain.

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

31. The population of our country at present is ______ that 30 years ago.

A. as twice large as　　 B. twice as large as　　　　 C. twice as many as 　　　　 D. as twice much as

30. Turn on the TV or open a magazine ______ you will often see advertisements showing happy, balanced families.

　　 A. but　　　　　　　 B. till　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　 　　 D. or