32. The performer was waving his stick in the street and it ___ missed the child standing nearby.

A. narrowly 　　 B. nearly 　　 C. hardly 　　D. closely

31. _______ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A. As 　 　B. That　　　　 C. There 　　 D. It

30. I’ve decided to take the job and I ______ change my mind.

A. mustn’t　 B. can’t　　　 C. won’t 　 　　　D. may not

29. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _______.

A. an underground lake was discovered

B. there was an underground lake discovered

C. a lake was discovered underground

D. the workers discovered an underground lake

28. It’s the present situation in poor areas that _____ much higher spending on education and training.

A. answers for　 　 B. provides for　　　 C. calls for D. plans for

27. This article may shock some sensitive readers,　　　 I offer my apologies in advance.

A. from whom　　 B. for whom　　　 C. to whom　　　 D. towards whom

26．In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the ______ in personality.

A. contact　　　 B. conflict　　　 C. contrast　　 D. connection

25.____seems strange to us is ____the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his teachers.

A. It; that　　　 B. What; that　　 C. What; how　　 D. It; how

24. Everyone says our team will win, but I’m　　　 it.

A. sure about　　　 B. confident of　 C. sceptical of　　 D. concerned about

23．What way are you think of ____ rid of the flies?

A. to get　　　 　 B. getting　　　 　　 C. being got　　　 　 D. to be getting