33. We were going out for a walk ________ it began to rain.

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

32. I wanted to send my 　　　　present to my teacher, so I 　　　　called on her.

1. especial ; especially　　　　　　　　 B. special; especially　

C. special; specially　　　　　 　　　　D. especially; specially

31. Firework ____ the beauty of the festival night.

　 A. added to　　　 B. added up　　　 C. added up to　　 D. added

30. -- How long _____ in the prison?

　 --Since 1998.

A. was he kept　 B. has he been kept　 C. had he been kept　 D. will he be kept

29. The policeman asked 　　　　　with the old women.　

A.　　 what the matter was　　　 B. what was the matter

C. what matter was　　　　　 D. what was the wrong

28. Native English speakers can understand each other ____ they don’t speak the same kind of English.

　 A. even　 B. although　 C. even if　 D. as if

27. –I’m leaving for Beijing next week.

　 -- How long ____ there?

　 A. have you stayed　 B. are you staying　 C. had you stayed　 D. did you stay

26. ____ he has made up his mind, no one can make him change it.

A. Once　 B. Unless　 C. Until　 D. As

25. Tom is always playing alone. I wish he would ____ with other children.

　 A. join　 B. join in　 C. take part in　 D. join up

24. I _____ him to give up smoking, but failed.

　--Let me try, maybe my words will play a role.

A. persuaded　 B. managed to advise　 C. tried to persuade　 D. suggested