35. Farmers stored up a great _____ of wheat and a _____ of beans this year.

A. number; lot 　　 B. deal; number　 C. plenty; lots 　　 D. deal; pack

34. _____ deep down in the earth, the dead forests rotted away and became coal.

A. Buried 　　　　 B. Burying　　　 C. To bury 　　　 D. Being buried

33. Only when class began _______that he had left his book at home.

A. will he realize 　 B. he did realize　 C. did he realize 　 D. should he realize

32. The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ______ in the mud all morning.

A. has played 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has been playing

　 C. is playing　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. was playing

31. I’m writing this letter ________ my mother, who wants to thank you for your nice gift.

A. in order to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in behalf of

C. on behalf of　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in terms of

30. Some graduates _______ pictures with them _______ getting a job in the company

A. took along; with the hope　　　　　　 B. took over; in the hope of

C. took; in hope that　　　　　　　　　 D. took along; in the hope of