34. Even though Jim and Bob are good friends, Jim __________ to lending his ID card to Bob to apply for a credit card.

　　　 A. objected　　　　　　　　　 B. referred　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stuck

33. The improvement of teachers’ skills is _________ the key factor to better education lies.

　　　 A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in which

32. The final exam paper, _________ five parts, was so long that it took me nearly two hours ________ it.

　　　 A. made up of; finishing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. making up of; finishing

　　　 C. made up of; to finish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. making up of; to finish

31. He has done a good job _________ a few slight faults.

　　　 A. except that　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. in addition to　　　　　　 D. apart from

30. I don’t think it is _________ use asking him. He doesn’t know any more than we do.

　　　 A. some　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. such

29. I would have helped John _________ me about his problem.

　　　 A. if had he told　　 　　　 B. if he had tell　　　 　　　 C. had he told　　　　 　　　 D. told he

28. -I think we have met the word before.

　 -Yes. It is in the reading material _________ we _________ reading yesterday.

　　　 A. which; were　　　　　　 B. when; were　　　　　　　　　　 C. that; did　　　　　　　　　 D. when; did

27. -Have you heard that Mr. Smith bought a new mobile phone the other day?

-__________? That’s his second one in just one week.

　　　 A. Had he　　　　　　　　　　 B. Did he　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Does he　　　　　　　　　 D. Has he

26. Tim is fully _________ of the situation he is facing, so you needn’t remind him.

　　　 A. amazed　　　　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

25. He has his faults, but, _________, he is a good helper.

　　　 A. all in all　　　　　　　　　　 B. above all　　　　　　　　　 C. after all　　　　　　　　　　 D. first of all