33. The Chinese government has decided to develop the west of China, ______, I dare say, will benefit the people there, especially those who are still leading a poor life.

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

32. ----Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?

　 ----I’d like to, but I have to go to a lecture ______ tonight in the school library.

　 A. given　　　　 B. being given　 C. having been given　 D. to be given

31. Bamboo is a(n) ______ of great potential, and a very strong material as well.

　 A. source　　　　 B. origin　　　　 C. resource　　　　 D. brand

30. I had wanted to pick you up at the airport this morning but I couldn’t spare any time, because I ______ a report which I had to hand in before noon.

　 A. was writing　 B. wrote　　　　 C. had written　　　 D. have written

29. The only thing that worries the mother is what will ______ her young children when she dies of cancer.

　 A. become of　　 B. appeal to　　 C. belong to　　　　 D. take care of

28. ----Did Frank call you yesterday?

　 ----Yes, but I would rather he ______.

　 A. not　　　　　 B. hadn’t　　　 C. didn’t　　　　　 D. wouldn’t

27. ______ late, I met very few people in the streets and felt a little scared of the darkness.

　 A. Being　　　　 B. To be　　　　 C. It being　　　　　 D. Having been

26. We’ll be late. The film ______ by the time we get to the cinema.

　 A. will already start　　　　　　　 B. would have started

C. will already have started　　　　 D. has started

25. He is a boy of average intelligence and therefore ______, he still can’t catch up with the top students in his class.

　 A. as he tries much　　　　　　　　 B. as much he tries

C. much as he tries　　　　　　　　 D. as much as he tries

24. ----Does the new teaching method work?

　 ----Yes. The students find it easy to ______ what is being taught.

　 A. take off　　　　 B. take up　　　　 C. take in　　　　　 D. take on