35. –How long ______ at his job?　　　 --Since 1990.

　 A. were you employed　　　　　 B. have you been employed

　 C. had you been employed　　　　 D. will you be employed

34. –What’s the party like?　　　 --Wonderful. It’s years ______ I enjoyed myself so much.

　 A. after　　　 B. before　　　 C. when　　　 D. since

33. –How long has this bookshop been in business?　　　 --_________1982.

　 A. After　　　 B. In　　　　 C. From　　　 D. Since

32. They didn’t buy the car. ______ they didn’t like its colour; ______ it was too expensive.

　 A. For one thing; for another　　　　　　 B. For one thing; but also

　 C. On the one hand; for another hand　　 D. For the one hand; on the other hand

31. You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please ______ the books when you’ve finished with them.

　 A. put on　　　 B. put down　　　 C. put back　　　 D. put off

30. It’s wise to have some money ______ for old age.

　 A. put away　　 B. kept up　　　 C. given away　　　 D. laid up

29. When he left ______ college, he got a job as ______ reporter in a newspaper office.

　 A. /; a　　　　 B. /; the　　　 C. a; the　　　 D. the; the

28. Don’t’ mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.

　 A. give away　　　 B. give out　　　 C. give up　　　 D. give off

27. We have made up our ______ to keep out of their quarrels.

　 A. mind　　 B. minds　　 C. thought　　 D. attention

26. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ______ I received the manager’s reply.

　 A. since　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. that