35. --- Were they late for the play?

　　　 --- Not really. As soon as they ____ themselves in their seats in the theater, the curtain ____.

34. --- It’s a long time ____ I saw you last.

　　　 --- Yes, and what a pity. It will be a long time ____ we see each other again.

33. --- It’s wrong for a student to follow ____ his teachers say.

　　　 --- It’s true. I can’t agree ____.　

32. In character- training of children, what really ____ much is what their parents say and do.

31. ---There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need one.

--- Keep looking. ____ is sure to turn up.　

30.--　 _____ was it ___ makes him so upset.

　　 -- What you said at the meeting.

29. Beijing plans to build more Olympic Games sites in universities____ resources after the Games ____.

28. --- Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?

--- I have got no interest in it; ____, I have lots of homework to do.

　　　 A. otherwise　 　　　B. besides　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　 D. therefore

27. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it at her first _____.