33.　 The owner wanted to charge $5,000 for his car, _____ I managed to lower to $3,500.

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

32.　 -The terrible accident is under investigation.

-Actually, quicker action ______ those workers trapped in the mine.

A. might have saved　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. must have saved

C. should have saved　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. could have saved

31.　 The road ______ for vehicles is under repair. Drivers are required to take some other routes.

A. meaning　　　 B. meant　　 　　　　　　 C. to mean　　 　　　　 D. being meant

30.　 The new airport is built close to the freeway , and it is ______ by Bus No. 2.

A. accessible　　 B. available　 　　 C. alternative　　 　　　　 D. abundant

29.　 The girl has no _______ at all. She is still trying to please her boyfriend, even though he is so cold.

A. character　　 　 B. reputation　 　 C. dignity　　 　　　　　　 D. figure　

28.　 -Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend?

-______. We’re planning to go on a picnic.

A. I think so　　　　　 B. I believe not　　 C. I don’t think so　　　　 D. I hope not 　　　　　　

27.　 She looks forward every spring to ______ the garden, where flowers line almost every lane.

A. walk in　　　　　　 B. walking　　　　　　 C. pay a visit to　　　　　 D. visiting

26. 　　　 _______ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago.

A. Having stood　 B. Standing　　　　　 C. Being stood　　　　　　 D. Having been stood

25. 　　　 ______ the poor living conditions, new graduates continue to gather in the suburban villages in Beijing because of low rents and easy transport.

A. Except　　　　　　 B. Despite　　　　　　 C. Instead of　　　　　　　 D. As well as

24. 　　　 Do you think that bridge _______ 2,000 meters long? It doesn’t appear ______ long.

A. measures; that B. is measured; so　　　 C. is measured; such 　　　 D. measures; much