31. ---I say, Harry. What did you say to the lab assistant just now?

---Nothing. I 　　　　　　　to myself.

30. ---What do you think of my new necktie?　

---Oh, it_____ very well with your business suit.

29. ---I’m very sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet. Shall I have her call you when she gets in ?

　 ---No, I’ll call back. If I call again in an hour, do you think she ______?

28. ---What do you think of Andrew?

　 ---There are some things that are not easy to ____, and this coldness is one.

27. She took her son, ran out of the house, _________ him in the car and drove quickly to the nearest doctor’s office.

26. How did it ________ that humans speak so many different languages.

25．________ , the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A. Wanting the job very much

B. Although wanting the job badly

C. Though he wanted the job very much

D. He wanted the job badly

24. What way do you suppose he had thought of __________the social problems before he was appointed to work here?

23．________ everyone else wouldn’t go to the mountain area, he went without a second thought.　

22. Van Gogh succeeded in selling only one painting in his lifetime, and ______ was sold to his　 brother.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. another　　　 　 　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. one　　　　　　 　　　　　D. which