31. Tom is reading a book __________ his brother is watching TV.

　 A. while　　　　 B. though　　　 C. however　　　　 D. but

30. My uncle __________ until he was forty-five.

　 A. married　　　 B. would marry　 C. wasn’t marrying　 D. didn’t marry

29. This film was made __________ Comrade LeiFeng.

　 A. instead of　　 B. in honour of　　 C. in charge of　　 D. in search of

28. In those days, the old woman __________ sit at the door for hours, waiting for her son to return from abroad.

　 A. should　　　　 B. used to　　　 C. might　　　　　 D. would

27. The exciting performance attracted the passers-by’s___________.

　 A. attention　　　 B. notice　　　　 C. patience　　　 D. taste

26. __________ such a short time left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.

　 A. For　　　　　 B. Because　　　 C. As　　　　　　 D. With

25. The teacher __________ each of the students work out a practical study plan.

　 A. hoped　　　　 B. wished　　　　 C. suggested　　　 D. expected

24. There __________ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school.

　 A. mustn’t　　　 B. shan’t　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　 D. needn’t

23. No one knows when such a custom first __________.

　 A. formed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came into being

C. was come into being　　　　　 D. was forming

22. --- I don’t suppose the police know who did it.

　 --- Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and __________ now.

　 A. has been questioned　　　　　　 B. is being questioned

　 C. is questioning　　　　　　　　 D. has questioned