32. I became more and more excited, trying to work out _______ Mom was taking us on holiday.

　　　　 A. where was it that　　　　 B. it was where that　　　　 　　　 C. where it was that　　　　　　　　　 D. was it where that

31. ___________to reach the headmaster on the phone, the student sent an email instead.

　　　　　 A. Being failed　　　　　　　　　 B. Having failed　　　　　　　　 C. Failed　　　　　　　　　　 D. To fail

30. __________ invited, I won’t take part in such kinds of parties.

　　 　 A. Apart from　　　　　　　　　 B. In spite of　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Even if　　　　　 D. Only if

29. It’s likely that they will camp out tonight. ____ such a long way that I don’t think they can get back.

　　 A. That’s　　　　　 B. Its　　　　　　　　　 C. This is　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s

28. Have you ever considered how weak humans are _______ with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?

　　 A. comparing　　　　　　　　　 B. compared　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to compare　　　　　 D. having compared

27. --- Has your brother returned from America yet?

　 --- Yes, but he ______ here for only three days before his company sent him to Africa.

　　　　 A. has been　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will be　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would be

26. Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from; what _____ is what they do with it.

　　　　 A. counts　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. applies　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stresses　　　　　　　　　　　 D. functions

25. The car accident on the main road the other day ________ the careless driving of a driver.

　　　　　 A. was due to　　　　　 B. resulted in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. led to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was resulted from

24. --- How about eight o’clock outside the school gate?

--- That ________ me fine.

　　　　 A. fits　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suits　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meets

23. The interpreter was about to go upstairs ______ suddenly the living room became as bright as day.

　　　 A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when