32. Our neighbor has _____ ours.

　 A. as a big house as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as big a house as

　 C. the same big house as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a house the same big as

31. _____ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.

　 A. Even though　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　　 C. As long as　　　　　　　　 D. While

30. He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _____ it got worse.

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

29. --- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

　 --- There is no _____ for this while you are on duty.

　 A. reason　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excuse　　　　　 　 C. cause　　　　　　　　　　 D. explanation

28. _____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

　 A. Having given　　　　　　　　　　 B. To give　　　　　 　 C. Giving　　　　　　　　　 D. Given

27. --- I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.

　 --- Well, ____ could they live in such comfort?

　 A. where else　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what else　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

26. The news came as no surprise to me. I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

　 A. had known　　　　　　　　　　　 B. knew　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have known　　　　　　　 D. know

25. --- _____ David and Vicky _____ married?

　 --- For about three years.

　 A. How long were being　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How long have got

　 C. How long have been　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How long did get

24. York, _____ last year, is a nice old city.

　 A. that I visited　　　　　　　　　　 B. which I visited　 C. where I visited　　 D. in which I visited

23. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _____ the shocking ending.

　 A. give away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. give out　　　　 　 C. give up　　　　　　　　 D. give off