34. Having lived abroad for ages, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.

　 A. perform　 　　　　 B. possess　 　　　　　　　 C. observe　 　　　　　　　 D. support

33. --- Why did you recommend we ______ a new machine?

　 --- Because the old one had already been damaged ______.

　 A. should buy; beyond reach 　　　　　　　　　 B. buy; beyond repair

　 C. bought; beyond fix　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would buy; beyond control

32. Your pet dog can keep you ______ when you feel depressed and lonely at home.　

　 A. safety　 　　　　　　　　　 B. company　 　　　 C. friend　 　　　　　　　　　 D. highly　

31. It was a nice house, but ______ too small for us five to live in.

　 A. rather　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fairly 　　　　　　　 C. pretty　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rarely

30. ______good, this kind of hamburgers ______ well.

　 A. Tasted; are sold　 B. Tasted; sell　　　 C. Tasting; sells 　　　　　 D. Tasting; sell

29. The price of such goods ______ reduced ______ 18 percent lately.

　 A. was; to　　　　　　　　　　 B. had been; at　　 C. were; for　　　　　　　　 D. has been; by

28. ______ is the power of TV that it can make a person suddenly famous in a night.

　 A. This　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It　　　　　　　　　　 C. Such　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That

27. He believes prices will not rise by more than ______ four percent.

　 A. another 　　　　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the other

26. --- ______

　 --- Will you please get me some medicine for my sleeplessness?

　 A. How are you feeling? 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. What can I do for you?

　 C. What’s the matter? 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Is there anything wrong?

25. My room doesn’t need tidying, Mom! ______ is where it was.

　 A. Anything　　　　　　　　　 B. Something 　　　 C. Nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. Everything