33.　 With the pressure ______, she was off work for weeks because she couldn’t stand it any more.

　 A. picking up　　 　 B. making up　　 　　　　 C. building up　　 　　　　 D. putting up

32. Distant education is playing a more and more important role, making it possible for people to be educated ______they do.

　 A. however　　 　　　 B. wherever　　 　　　　　 C. whenever　　 　　　　　 D. whatever

31.　 Of all the plays performed recently, _____ is more impressive than “Tea House” by Lao She.

　 A. few　　 　　　　　　 B. nothing　　 　　　　　　 C. no one　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

30.　 Hearing the 2006 Winter Asian Games ______, all the people in Changchun Stadium burst into cheers.

　 A. declared to be opened　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. declaring to be opened

　 C. declared open　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to be declared open

29.　 For six or seven months in a year here no work can be done _______ the rainy season makes it impossible.

　 A. when　　 　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　 　　　　　　　　 D. where

28.　 The idea of the robot ­­______ by a Czech playwright. The word “robot” means “work” in the Czech language and that is what they ______ to do.

　　　 A. was invented; intended　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. was invented; are intended

　　　 C. is invented; intend　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is invented; are intended

27.　 President Hu Jintao said China and the US have common ______ in Taiwan.

　　　 A. affairs　　　　　　　　 B. business　　　　　　　　　 C. projects　　　　　　 　　　 D. interests

26.　 It was _______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations.

　 A. developing　　 B. to develop　　　 　　　 C. developed　　　　 　 D. to have developed

25.　 When asked the reason for moving to the USA, Beckham said, “Soccer is huge all around the world apart from America, so that’s ______ I want to make a difference.”

　　　 A. where　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　

24.　 -______ I book a table for dinner a few days ahead of time?

　 -Yes, you _____. The restaurant is always full, especially during the holidays.

　 A. Must; will　 　　 B. Must; can　 　　　　　　 C. Shall; shall　 　　　　　 D. Shall; must