34.　 Modern plastics can ______ very high and very low temperatures.

A. stand　　 　　B. hold　　　 　　　C. carry　　 　　　　　　D. support

33.　 It is what you do rather than what you say ______matters.

A. that　　　 　　B. what　　　 　　　C. which　　 　　　　　D. this

32.　 ______, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.

A.　　　 A quiet student as he may be　　　 B.　　　 Quiet student as he may be

C.　　　 Be a quiet student as he may 　　　D.　　 Quiet as he may be a student

31.　 ---You know, Bob is a little slow ______ understanding.

---So I have to be patient ______ him.

A. in; with　　 　B. on; with　　 　　　C. in; to　　 　　　　　D. at; for

30.　 ---I’m afraid Mr. Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock.

---Oh, _____ I won’t wait.

A. no doubt　 　B. after all　　 　　　C. in that case　　 　　　D. in this way

29.　 I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment, ______ of them answered it.

A. either　　　 　B. none　　　　 　　　 　　C. neither　　　 　　　D. nobody

28.　 ---Did Jack come back early last night?

---Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ______ he arrived home.

A. before　　 　　B. when　　　 　　C. that　　 　　　　　D. until

27.　 The dictionary is being printed and it will soon ______.

A. turn out　　 　B. come out　　 　　C. start out　　 　　　　D. go out

26. There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ______ she was an only child.

　 A. ever since　　 　B. none that　　 　　C. even though　 　　D. even as

25.　 The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs ____ they are being trained.

A. in that　　 　　B. for that　　　 　C. in which　　 　　　D. for which