35.-I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

　 　-I think so. He ________ for it for months.

A. is preparing　　　　 B. was preparing　　　 C. had been preparing　 D. has been preparing

34. Better wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket, just 　　　　　your raft gets upside down or even sinks.

A. in case　　 　　　　 B. so that　　 　　　　　　　　 C. as though 　　　　　 D. in order that

33. The hotel wasn’t perfectly good, but I ________ in many worse hotels.

A. was staying　 　　 B. stayed　　　　 　　　C. would stay　　　 D. had stayed　

32.-Cathy, the door bell is ringing! I’m doing the dishes.

　 -Mum, I 　　　　　see who it is.

A. would　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　 C. am about to　　 D. am going to

31.-What about going to the cinema this evening?

　-Oh, I don’t know. I’ve got a bit of a headache. _______, John’s coming to see me, so I ought to stay in.

A. However　　　 　　 B. In other words　　 C. What’s more　　 D. Though

30. The under-water meeting in Maldives has been put off _______ the bad weather.

A. in charge of　　 B. in search of　　　　 C. instead of　　　　 D. because of