29. - It was announced that only when the fire was under control 　　　　to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted　　　　 B. had the residents been permitted

C. would the residents be permitted　　　　 D. the residents had been permitted

28. Please remain 　　　; the winner of the prize will be announced soon.

A. seating　　　　　　　　　 B. seated　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to seat　　　　　　　　　 D. to be seated

27. - Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?

- Sorry, I’m a stranger here.　　　　

- 　　　.

A. Thanks, anyway.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It doesn’t matter.

C. Never mind.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No problem.

26. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, 　　　　all four people on board.

A. killed　　　　　　　 B. killing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kills　　　　　　　　　 D. to kill

25. - Were you surprised by the ending of the film?

- No. I 　　　　the book, so I already knew the story.

A. was reading　　　　 B. had read　　　　　　　 C. am reading　　　　　 D. have read

24. - In this day and age, women can have children and jobs as well.

- I can’t agree more. It’s great to have the two 　　　.

A. linked　　　　　　　　　　 B. related　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　 D. combined

23. More and more high – rise buildings have been built in big cities 　　　　space.

A. in search of 　 B. in place of　　　　　　　　　　 C. for lack of　　　　　　　 D. apart from

22. Thousands of foreigners were 　　　　to the Shanghai world Expo the day it opened.

A. attended　　　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　　　　 D. assisted

21. So far nobody has claimed the money 　　　　in the library.

A. discovered 　　　　　 B. to be discovered　　　　 C. discovering　 　　　 D. Having discovered