35. The wind ______, but it was still rather cold.

A. no longer blew 　　　　　　　B. would no longer blow

C. was no longer blowing 　　　D. had no longer blown

34. Dictionaries are like watches: ______ is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to ______ quite true.

　 A. the worst; go　　　　　 B. the best; go　　

C. the worst; get　　　　 D. the best; get

33. The beauty of the campus ______ my attention.

　 A. attracted　　 B. paid　　 C. had　　 D. drew to

32. The boys sat under a tree chatting and seeing their teacher, ______ up in no time.

　 A. to stand　　 B. standing　　 C. would stand　　 D. stood

31. ______ do people see this kind of animal in the sea.

A. How 　　B. Rather　　 　C. Seldom 　　D. Sometimes

30. It was the training _____ he had as a young man _____ made him such a good engineer.

　 A. what ; that 　B. that ; what 　C. that ; which 　D. which : that