29. Jack had traveled six miles across the Channel ______ his engine failed and was forced to land on the sea.

　　 A. when　　　 B. until

C. after　　　 D. since

28. Dinner will be ready_______but we have time for a drink before then.

A. lately　　 　　 B. suddenly

C. presently　　　　　　 D. later

27. He felt rather _____ as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner party.

A. in place　　　 B. in the way

C. by the way　 D. out of place

26. Jane told me she would not attend the conference ________.

A. if he invited　　 B. when inviting

C. unless invited　　 D. while inviting

25. She looks sad. Could you please tell me ____ that prevents her from being as happy as before.

　　 A. what it is　　　 B. it is what

C. how it is　　　　 D. it is how

24.　-I hope Bill won’t come.

-_____, why did you invite him?

A. Now what　　 B. If so

C. In case　　 D. Even though

23. If this dictionary is not yours,___________ can it be?

A. what else　　　　　　　　　 B. who else

C. which else’s　　　　　　　 D. who else’s

21. Farmland _______ quickly, so they are considering _____ a programme to solve the problem.

　A. is getting lost; starting　　　　　　 B. is lost; to start

　C. is losing; starting 　　　　　　　　D. loses; to start

22 There was _____ time _____ I hated to go to school.

A. a; that　　　 B. a; when

C. the; that　　 D. the; when

20. Someone __________ (阻止) him _________ _________ _______ (说实话). So he was afraid to do so.

19. He raised his arm to _______ ________ _______ (护住脸) from the blow.