34. Nobody noticed the thief　　 into the house because the lights happened to　　 .

A. had slipped; be put up　　　　 　　 B. slip; give in

C. slipping; be turned on　　　　 　　 D. slip; go out

33. On the top of the hill　　 　　　　　the old man once lived.

A. a temple stands there; in which　 　 B. a temple standing; on which

C. does a temple stand; where　　 　　 D. stands a temple; where

32. -Were they late for the play?

-Not really. As soon as they　　 themselves in their seats in the theatre, the curtain 　　.

A. settled; went up　　　　　　 　　　 B. settled; had gone up

C. were settled; went up　　　　 　　 D. were settling; had gone up

31. During the hurricane the night before, Tom lay in bed, 　　　, 　　　　the rushing winds.

A. awake; was listening to　　　 　B. awake; listening to

C. waking up; was listening to　　 　D. woke up; listening to

30. The part that China　　 in the international affairs　　 in international society.

A. played; is widely praised　　 　B. played; is wide praised

C. takes; widely praised　　　　 　D. takes; wide praised

29. During the terrible storm last night, a　　　 tree fell over a 　　　car and caused 　　　.

A. falling; slept; great damages　　

B. fallen; slept; a great deal of damage

C. falling; sleeping; a great deal of damage

D. falling; sleeping; great damages

28. -Which team is　　　 to win the game?

-In my opinion, it is　　　 for our team to win.

A. probable; likely　 　　　　　B. possible; probable

C. likely; probable　 　　　　　D. likely; possible

27. -It's many years since I saw you last, I　　　 you at all.

-I wouldn't have, either, if someone 　　　　you by the name.

A. didn't recognize; hadn't called　　　 B. didn't recognize; didn't call

C. haven't recognized; didn't call　　　 D. recognized; had called

26. -Tom isn't so strong as he　　　 , is he?

-Yes, he is　　 his two brothers.

A. thinks, no stronger than　　　　　 B. expects; as strong as

C. appears; not stronger than　　　　 D. looks; the strongest of

25. When I returned to my hometown, I found it　　　 completely.

A. have changed　 　 B. has changed　　 C. changed　　　 　 D. changing