35. You can never imagine what great difficulty I have had _________ him to stop smoking.

A. persuaded　　 　 B. to persuade　　 　　　 C. persuade　 　　　　　　 D. persuading

34. You don’t have to change yourself------ you are fine just _________.

　 　A. with yourself　 　 B. as you are　　　　 　 C. for you are　　　 　　 D. what you are

33. _________ is known to us all is that the earth is smaller than the sun.

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

32. _________ at failing in the math exam, John wouldn’t like to say it to his parents.

　 A. Disappointed　 　 B. To be disappointed　 C. Disappointing　 　　D. Being disappointed

31. Make sure that you keep your boss _________ the fresh developments by e-mail.

　 A. informing of　 　 B. inform of　　 　　　 C. informed of　　 　　 D. to inform of

30. I made a promise _________ my son passed the exam, I would take him to the zoo.

　 A. that if　　　　 　 B. if　　　　　 　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　　　 D. whether

29. --- Hi, Lucy, you look tired.

　 --- I’m really tired, because I 　　　　　　the living room all day.

　A. painted　　 　　　 B. had painted　　 　　　　 C. have been painted　 D. have been painting