32．He left home young in 1949 . Thirty years 　　　　　, and he returned only to find everything changed .

　　　 A．later 　　　　　　　　　 B．past 　　　　　　　　　 C．after 　　　　　　　　　 D．passed

31．As is reported in the newspaper , it was 　　　　　that resulted in the terrible accident .

　　　 A．because of her carelessness 　　　　　　　　　 B．her being careless

　　　 C．because she was careless 　　　　　　　　　　 D．she was so careless

30．I’ll finish reading the magazine 　　　　. And I’ll return it to you immediately I 　　　　　it .

　　　 A．as soon as possibly ; read 　　　　　　　　　　 B．as soon as I can ; have read

　　　 C．as quick possible ; will read 　　　　　　　　 D．as quickly as possibly ; finish

29．It’s reported that the weather will 　　　　　cold for several days 　　　　　it gets warm .

　　　 A．stay ; before 　　　 B．last ; before 　　　 C．continue ; then 　 D．keep ; until

28．All the villagers , young and old , would go out into the streets , beautifully 　　　　　in new clothes ,　　　　 　the festival of their own .

　　　 A．dressed ; celebrating 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．wearing ; to celebrate

27．The sooner we students 　　　　to the new school , the better it will be 　　　　our studies .

　　　 A．adapt ; for 　　　　 B．adjust ; to 　　　　　 C．adopt ; for 　　　　 D．admit ; to

26．We are determined to complete the project ahead of time ,　　　　 　great difficulties we may come across in it .

　　　 A．however 　　　　　　 B．what 　　　　　　　　 C．how 　　　　　　　　　 D．whatever

25．The old man was telling a funny story , surrounded by many kids ,　　　　 　with fascination .

　　　 A．all of whom listened 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．all of whom listening

　　　 C．all of them listened 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．all of them were listening

24．-The concert was wonderful yesterday . Didn’t you go to it ?

　　 -　　　　 　. I 　　　　　, but I had to look after my sick baby at home .

　　　 A．Yes ; would like to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．No; would love to

　　　 C．Yes ; would love 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．No; would like to have

23．With the air of the most advanced equipment , new facts about the ancient pyramids in Egypt have recently 　　　　　.

　　　 A．brought to light 　 B．seen the light 　　 C．come to light 　　 D．given out light