34. ______ the growing number of patients, the clinic had to extend its service from five days to seven days a week.

A. To accommodate　B. Accommodating C. Being accommodated D. Accommodated

33. --- Ralph has a good memory.

　 ---_______. He can remember every incident in great detail.

A. So does he　　　　　 B. So he does 　 C. So is he　　　　 D. So he is

32. The forecast on Wednesday said no effective and widespread rainfall could be expected before May, _______ weak rainfall was likely in the second half of this month.

A. because 　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　 C. although　　　　 D. when

31. The reporters exposed the corruption(腐败) of several senior officers in the government; consequently, these officers ______ to resign from office.

A. have asked B. were asked　 C. had asked 　　　 D. had been asked

30. He _______ the letter typed, but he decided to handwrite it and send it in person in order to show his sincerity.

A. must have had　　 B. should have had　 C. would have　 D. could have had

29. It happened once, however, some seventy years ago, ______ the gold cup was stolen a few days before the race!

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

28. We will be losing money this year unless that new economic plan of yours ______ miracle.

A. works　　　　　　 B. is working　　　 C. will be working 　　 D. worked

27. The salesman showed her several rings and she chose ______ expensive one as she didn’t want to spend too much money on it.

A. the less 　　　　 B. the more 　　 C. the least　　　　　　 D. the most

26. Take 5 percent of your paycheck to pay off debt and put _______ 5 percent into savings.

A. other　　　　 　　　　 B. more　　　　 C. another　 　　 　　 D. the other

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.　 Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. The application of new scientific discoveries ______ industrial production methods usually increases efficiency.

A. of　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　 D. in