30. ---How about your negotiations?

---Pretty successful. Full exchanges of opinions allowed both sides of us to better understand ______ each stood on many issues.

　 　 A. where　　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　　　 　　　 C. what　　 　　　　　　　　 D. which

29. As more and more sports_______, the Olympic Games are growing so big that most cities may not be able to host them in the future.

A. added　　 　　　　　　　 B. were added　　 　　　　 C. are being added　 　 D. have added

28. But for the fact that he ______ the manager’s nephew, he ________ the post last month.

A. is; wouldn’t get　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. is; wouldn’t have got

C. were; wouldn’t get　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. were; wouldn’t have got

27. A teacher’s ________ to education is worth great respect of the whole society because it brings

benefits to the development of society.

A. devotion　　 　　　　　　 B. principle　　　　　　　　　 C. identity　　　　　　　　　　 D. guidance

26. We waited and waited. _____ we had been looking forward to.

　 A. Came the hour then　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then did the hour come

C. Came then the hour　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then came the hour

25. The guard neglected his duty, thus 　　　himself the job.

　　　 A. to cost　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. having cost 　　　　　　　 C. costing　　　 　　　　　　　 D. cost

24. Don’t forget to return your room key to the front desk when you　　　 of the hotel.

　　　 A. turn out　　 　　　　　　　 B. drop out　　 　　　　　　　 C. hang out　　 　　　　　　　 D. check out

23. The most important thing for Ruby is to find a proper job, ________in which she can bring her ability and potential into full play.

A. that　　　 　　　　　 B. this　 　　　　　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. the one

22. After hours of searching, their patience was　　　 and they found what they were looking for.

　　　 A. rewarded　　 　　　　　　　 B. awarded　　 　　　　　　　 C. balanced　　 　　　　　　　 D. required