35. Now that energy prices are rising so rapidly, further prices are very uncertain,

and the risk ________ a new investment depending on them may fail is greater.

A. by which　　　 B. of　　　　 　　C. that　　 　　　　D. in that

34.　–Does it matter if I give it up this time?

－ It ____if you do. You won’t have ______chance.

　　 A. does; the other　　　　　　　 　　　B. does ; second　

C. does matter; another　　　　　　 　　D. does matter; the other

33. – ________, isn’t it?

– Yes, a bit cold, though.

A. It’s cold　　　 B. Bad weather　 　C. Freezing　　 　　D. Nice day

32. The bullet hit him in the left shoulder- ________ he should have been killed.

　 A. being a little lower, or　　　　 　　B. if a little lower, and

　 C. unless a little lower, or　　　　 　　D. a little lower, and

31. One will probably lose his way while wandering around the shopping mall, in

spite of the signs ________ the way.

　 A. pointed　　 　B. pointing　　 　C. having pointed　　 D. to be pointing

30. The local peasants gave the soldiers clothes and food without which they

________ of cold and hunger. 　 A. would　 　　　B. will die　　 　　C. would be dead　　 D. would have died