32. ---Why not advise Tom to join us?

　 ---He is as ____ as his brother, who never listens to others’ opinions.

　 A. mean　　　 B. reliable　　　 C. stubborn　　　 D. generous

31. Only when the English class began ____ that he had left his book at home.

A. will he realize　　 B. he did realize　 C. did he realize　　 D. should he realize

30. ---Laura calls on her teacher pretty ____, doesn’t she?

　 ---Yes. At least three times every week.

A. finally　　　 B. officially　　　 C. frequently　　 D. gradually

29. Eby is ____ a bad stage, always picking fights with his brother for no reason at all.

A. going over　　 B. going through　　　 C. giving in　　　　 D. giving up

28. ---I hear that Thomas ____ his holiday in South Africa.

　 ---Yes. He’s prepared for his trip.

　 A. spent　　　 B. has spent　　 C. is spending　　　 D. was spending

27. The teacher insisted that I ____ a mistake and insisted that I ____ the physics problem again.

　 A. made; did　　 B. made; do　　 C. make; do　　　 　D. make; did

26. Without more wood ____ the fire, it would soon go out.

　 A. added to　　 B. adding to　　 C. added up　　　 D. adding up

25. The workers are talking about the doctors and the offices ____ they visited yesterday.

　 A. which　　　 B. who　　　 C. that　　　 D. where

24. Mr. Smith was ____ to break his habit of smoking after the medical examination last month.

　 A. devoted　　 B. concerned　　 C. used　　　 D. determined

23. I prefer to eat in that restaurant, because the ____ of service there has improved a lot.

　 A. quality　　 B. schedule　　 C. principle　　 D. guidance