34.-We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you weren’t there.

　-I really should have gone with you but I _____ on some remaining problems.

A. worked　　　　 B. was working　　　 C. would work　　　 D. would have worked

33.-I can’t get on well with some of my classmates. They just leave me in the cold.

　 　-________　 But what’s the reason?

A. Sorry to hear that. B. How about that?　　 C. Don’t mention it.　 D. Never give up!

32. I don’t think that your lecture _______ the audience, for they appeared quite puzzled.

A. got across to　　 B. got close to　　　　 C. got away with　　 D. got along with　

31.-Can I use the telephone on the table, sir?

　　-Under no circumstances _________ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

A. anyone is allowed　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. nobody is allowed

C. is anyone allowed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. is nobody allowed

30.-He didn’t feel a bit nervous when ________.

　-No. He’d had a lot of time ________ for it after all.

A. interviewing; to prepare 　　　　　　 B. interviewed; to prepare

C. interviewing; preparing　　 　　　　　　 D. being interviewed; preparing

29. How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?

　 A. it will be before 　B. will it be until　　　 C. will it be when　　 D. it will be that

28. Miss Li _ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

　 A. serves　 　　　 B. served　　　　　　　 　　　 C. had served 　　　 　　　D. has served

27. A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might substitute the hero to buy some flowers for his mother’s 60th birthday.

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

26. Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _____ the outdoor concert by the pop singer.

　 A. to canceling　　 B. not to canceling　　 C. not to cancel　　　 D. to not canceling

25.－Mary, how did your Math test go?

　－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10% in my class.

A. should have failed 　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. couldn’t have failed

C. might have failed 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. shouldn’t have failed