35. If the students who killed themselves had only been more confident, their deaths ________.

A. need have been avoided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have been avoided

C. might have been avoided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will have been avoided

34. It doesn’t matter what you wear-just ________ you come.

A. as long as　 　　　　　　　　　 B. as far as　　 　　　　　　　　 C. as early as　　　 　　　　 D. as soon as

33. In front of our house ________ we used to swim.

A. a river lies that 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. does a river lie where 　　　　

C. lies a river which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lies a river where

32. -Mama, why can’t I work the maths problem out?

-Oh, let me see. Well, you ________ a figure here. Got it?

A. squeezed out　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. picked out 　　　　　　　　　　 C. left out　　　　 　　　　 D. wore out

31. ________ poor health, my father is always cheerful.

A. In spite of　　　 　　　　　 B. In pursuit of　 　　　　　　　 C. In memory of　　 　　 D. In case of　

30. I tried to fix the computer myself, but that just made it ________.

A. better　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. good　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worse　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bad

29. -Will working day and night make me a success?

-Hardly ever. Remember, make a plan, strike a balance between work and rest, and ________, work hard but also work smart.

A. in all 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. after all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C for all　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. above all

28. Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans ________ to New Zealand, later followed by more Europeans, ________ for a better life.

A. coming; seeking　　　　　　　 B. to come; seeking　　　　　　　　　 C. came; to seek　　　　　　　 D. to come; to seek

27. Without enough evidence, the jury couldn’t find him ________ of the crime, so he was set free.

A. sceptical　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. innocent　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guilty

26. It was ________ she had done ________ angered her husband.

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