35. - What were you doing at that time, young man?

　 - I think I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friend.

A. and then　　　 B. or else

C. or so　　　　 D. even so

34. - Do you think the rain will affect the results of the football game?

　 - Well, the players are used to such rainy weather, so it shouldn’t make any _______ to them.

　　 A. difficulty　　　 B. difference

C. trouble　　　　 D. good

33. - We are getting married!

　- ______________

　　 A. Congratulations!

B. You are really happy!

　 C. Oh, really?

D. Congratulate!

32.The number of people invited　　　 fifty, but a number of them 　　　absent for different reasons.

A. were ,was　　　 B. was ,was

C. was ,were　　 D. were ,were

31. - Did Jack come back early last night?

　 - Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home.

　　 A. before　　　 B. when

C. that　　　　 D. until

30. - ________ was it that he managed to get the information?

　 - Oh, a friend of his helped him.

A. Where　　 B. What

C. How　　 D. Why