35. -You look upset. Anything wrong?

－I failed in the physics exam again ________ all the efforts I made.

Which of the following answers is NOT true？

A. in spite of　 　　　 B. despite　 　　　　　 C. but for　　 　　　 D. regardless of

34. Being a good listener is a kind quality and that’s ________ it takes to keep friendship.

A. which　　 　　　　　 B. what　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　 　　　 D. where

33. I’ve got to the position ________ hard work.

A. by this means　　　 B. by all means 　　 C. by no means　 　 D. by means of

32. From Jame’s face, I could see he was terrified of ________ by us.

　 A. abandoned　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. abandon　 　　　　

C. being abandoned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be abandoned

31. After many years’ hard working, his parents managed to ________ the debts for his education at university.

A. pay for　　 　　　 B. pay back　 　　 C. pay off　 　　　 D. pay out

30. Most students have little difficulty ________ college life.

　 A. to adapt　　 　　　　　　　 B. adapting　　 　　 C. adapting to 　　　 D. adapted to

29. The man was ________ to six years in prison for treating his wife cruelly.

　 　A. condemned　 　　 B. arrested　　 　　　 C. accused　　 　　　 D. assumed

28. I couldn’t ________ to her. The line was busy.

A. go by　　 　　　　　　　 B. go around　 　　 C. get in　　 　　　　 D. get through

27. It is difficult to ________ one twin from the other. They almost don’t ________ from each other.

A. differ; distinguish　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Distinguish; different

C. distinguish; differ　 　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tell; different