35. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ______ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted　　　　　　 　B. had the residents been permitted

C. would the residents be permitted　　　　　 　　D. the residents had been permitted

34. Occasions are quite rare ______ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

　 A. who　　 　　B. which　 　　　C. why　 　　　　D. when

33. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we _____ it without you.

　 A. can manage　 B. could have managed　 C. could manage　 　D. can have managed

32. _____ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

　 A. It　　 　　　　　　B. This　 　　　　　　C. What　 　　　　D. As

31. He found it increasingly difficult to read, ______ his eyesight was beginning to fail.

　 A. though　 　　　　B. for　 　　　　　　　C. but　 　　　　　D. so