33. The house is too expensive. _________, it’s a bit far from the company where I’m working. So I have decided not to buy it.

　 A. More or less　 B. However　　 C. Sooner or later　　 D. Besides

32. The two boys __________ with each other for the highest mark.

　 A. completed　　 B. complained　　 C. competed　　 D. compared

31. You will find this map of great __________ in helping you to get round Shanghai.

　 A. price　　 B. value　　 C. cost　　 D. useful

30. It is the Party __________ makes __________ for us to live a happy life.

　 A. who; it is possible　 B. which; it possible　 C. that; it possible　 D. which; it is possible

29. You __________ have the book as soon as I finish reading it.

　 A. should　　 B. must　　 C. could　　 D. shall

28. --- Hello! Jinling Hotel. What can I do for you?

　 --- Do you have a room __________ for this weekend?

　 A. useful　　 B. available　　 C. possible　　 D. empty

27. --- We’ve heard Jack was punished yesterday.

　 --- Well, he was caught __________ in the toilet by his class teacher.

　 A. smoking　　 B. smoke　　 C. to smoke　　 D. smoked

26. __________ of the land in that district ___________ covered with trees and grass.

　 A. Two fifth; is　　 B. Two fifth; are　　 C. Two fifths; is　　 D. Two fifths; are

25. Jane __________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

　 A. picked up　　 B. took up　　 C. made up　　 D. turned up

24. It’s reported __________ some 100,000 college graduates will be chosen to assume village officials across the country in 5 years.

　 A. if　　 B. because　　 C. when　　 D. that