32. Color blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.

　 A. separate　　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　 C. compare　　　　　 D. distinguish

31. On a small marble table in the center of her boudoir stands ______ vase.

A. a little exquisite antique brown Chinese porcelain

B. an exquisite little antique brown Chinese porcelain

C. an antique little exquisite brown Chinese porcelain

D. a Chinese antique little expensive brown porcelain

30.　The old man is no coward; ______ he is a man of high spirits.

A. rather than　　 B. on the contrary　　 C. on the other hand　　 D. at the same time

29.　Einstein’s theory of relativity seemed hard to believe at the time ______.

A. when he first introduced　　 B. that he first introduced it

　 C. he first introduced　　　　 D. which he first introduced it

28. We ______ on the project by the end of next week.

A. shall have finished to work　　　　 B. shall finish to work

C. shall have finished working　　　　 D. shall finish working

27. You can fly to London this evening ______ you don’t mind changing planes in Paris.

A. provided　　　　 B. except　　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. so far as

26. The brilliance of his satires was ______ make even his victims laugh.

A. so as to　　　　 B. such as to　　　　 C. so that　　　　 D. such that

25. They must have been enjoying themselves there, otherwise they　_____ so long． 　 A. can’t have stayed 　　　　B. wouldn’t have stayed 　 C. needn’t have stayed　　　　D. couldn’t stay

24. I flew to Paris this morning, my assistant _______ me there this Friday.

　A. joining　　　　 B. to join　 　　　C. will join　　 D. wants to join

23.　The facilities of the older hospital are ______ the new hospital.

　 A. as good or better than those of　　 B. as good as or better as

　 C. as good as or better than　　　　　 D. as good as or better than those of