34. The twin brothers stand under the tree, ______ and say nothing.

A. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. puzzling　　　　　　

C. being puzzling　　　　　　　　　　 D. being puzzled

33. ________ that I was puzzled.

A. So difficult a question did he ask me

B. Such difficult a question did he ask me

C. Such a difficult question he asked me

D. He asked me a so difficult question

32. The factory, including its machines and buildings, ______ burnt to ashes during the fire.

A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　

C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

31. – Are you cleaning my room?

– I can’t help _____. I can’t bear seeing people’s room in a mess!

A. it　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　　　　

C. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

30. He thought that painting copied by a modern artist was ______ great value and bought it ____ over a thousand dollars.

A. at; for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of; for　　　　　　　

C. of; at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for; by

29. Let him who tied the bell onto the tiger take it off -- _____ started the trouble should end it.

A. whomever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　

C. whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. anyone

28. Social networking is an important factor _______ business success.

A. devoting to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appealing to　　　　　　　

C. attaching to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leading to

27. During the expedition in the mountains we passed through a place where in a little while we all lost out ______ of direction.

A. sense　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. feeling　　　　　　　

C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

26. He is free now, so he ______ go with us, but he hasn’t decided yet.

A. shall　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　

C. may　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will

25. –I’m glad to be offered the job. Shall I start tomorrow?

– ______. See you tomorrow.

A. That’s hard to say　　　　　　　　　　 B. That depends

C. That’s all right　　　　　　　　　 D. That would be great