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

29. – Is Jack getting on well with his classmates?

　 – ________, and he never ____.

A. Yes…has　　 B. Yes…is　　　　 C. No…has　　　　 D. No…is

28. The doorway is low, so ___ your head when you go in.

　　 A. attend　　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. protect　　　　　 D. guard

27.　 Mixed doubles competitions, __________ a team consists of one male player and one female player, are typically held only at the four grand slam events.

A. that 　　　　 B. where　　　　 　　　 C. which　　 　　　　 D. /