35. -The war is very likely to break out in the near future.

　 -I __________, if the situation goes as it is.

　 A. hope so　　　　　　　 B. hope not　　　　 C. am afraid not　　　　　　　 D. am afraid so

34. Many laid-off workers have ______ the government _______ the newly-built apartments.

　 A. applied for; to　　　 B. applied to; for C.　 applied; for　　　　　　　　 D. applied; to

33. He decided not to say anything at the meeting unless _________.

　 A. asking to　　　　　　　 B. to ask to　　　　 C. asked to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ask to

32. I was reading a novel ________ the light suddenly went out.

　 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

31. Bill has been offered a wonderful job, so he is going to treat his friends ________ a big meal this weekend.

　 A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

30. _________ you’ve tried it, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is.

　 A. Because　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　　　 D. When

29. It was not until midnight _________ they reached the camp site.

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

28. I saw ______ number of cars in the yard; ______ number of the guests must be over 50.

　 A. a; a　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; the 　　　　　　 C. the; the　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; a

27. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases _________ parents have much difficulty in communicating with their children.

　 A. which　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

26. On the National Day, up _________ into the air. Then the crowd cheered.

　 A. went the balloons　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the balloons went

　 C. go the balloons　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did the balloons go