35. John shut everybody out of the kitchen　　　　 he could prepare his great surprise for the party.

A. which　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　 D. where

34. -Jack, 　　　　have you been away from your hometown?

-　　 Since the end of last February.

A. how long　　　 B. how soon　　　　 C. how far　　　　 D. how often

33. The government has tried its best to 　　　　food prices, which are too high at

present.

A. put down　　　 B. bring down　　　 C. get down　　　 D. take down

32. It was　　　　 that he had to stay at home all day.

A. such cold weather　　　　　　　　　 B. such a cold weather

C. so cold a weather　　　　　　　　　 D. so cold weather

31. Unluckily when I arrived she　　　　 , So we only had time for a few words.

A. just left　　　 B. has just left　　　 C. was just leaving　 D. had just left

30. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I　　　　 the cloth　　　　 well.

A. have told; washes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have been told; washes

C. was told; is washed　　　　 　　　　　　D. have been told; is washed

29. The novel is 　　　　of the two.　　　　 we read, the more we want to read.

A. by far the better; The more　　　　　　 B. by far better; The more

C. By far better; The less　　　　　　　　 D. by far the better; The less

28. -I can’t find Mr Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?

-It was in the hotel　　　　 he stayed.

A. what　　　　　 B. the one　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. where