33. I_______ to the see the film Alice in Wonderland last night but for the fact that I was busy preparing for the English exam.

　 A. must have gone　　 　 B. must go　　　 　　　　　　　 C. might have gone　 　 D. might go

32. According to the insurance contract, all the items lost will be replaced with a new one, _____ their age or condition.

A. in spite of　　　 　　　　 B. regardless of　　 　　 C. in terms of　　 　　　　 D. by means of

31. ______himself to his lab research, the famous scientist missed ________from the liver cancer.

　 A. Devoted; being saved　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Devoting; being saved

　 C. Devoted; to be saved　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Devoting; to be saved

30. His efforts to persuade him to make a donation were ____ because he showed no intention to take a cent out of his pocket.

A. in place　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. in sight　　　　 　　 C. in vain　　　　　　 D. in effect

29. It was ______ back home from the restaurant ________ he stayed for a whole day.

　 A. not until midnight did he go; which　　　 　　　　 B. until midnight when he didn’t go; there

　 C. not until midnight that he went; where　 　　　　　 D. until midnight that he didn’t go; that

28._____ anyone phone, write down the phone number and tell him I’ll call back later.

　 A. Would　　　 　　　　　　 B. Shall　　　　　　 C. Should　　　　　 　 D. Can

27. The accidents of coal mines are believed ______ hundreds of deaths in China so far.

　 A. to result in　　 　　　　　　 B. to have resulted in　 C. resulting in　　 　　　 D. being resulted in

26. Tom ______ for 5 years, but he has been leading a new life since he was set free.

　 A. was put in prison　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was in prison　

　 C. has been put in prison　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. has been in prison

25. Thinking that the students were having an evening class, the teacher left the classroom, _____.

　 A. slowly and gentle　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. slowly and gently　

　 C. slow and gentle　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. slow and gently

24. Mr Williams, ______ of the long speech, sat there, ________ to death.

　 A. tired; boring　　 　　　　 B. tiring; bored　　 　　 C. tired; bored　　 　　　　　　　 D. tiring; boring