33. Last month, American scientists started working on _____ project aimed at improving _______ ability to predict earthquake.

　 A. the; a　　 B. a; an　　 C. the; an　　 D. a; the

32. －Does Bill do his new job well?

－_______ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.

A. Not better than　 B. No better than　 C. Not so well as　 D. to lack

31. It’s impossible for a person______ a sense of responsibility to succeed.

　 A. being lacked　　 B. lacked　　 C. lacking　　 D. to lack

30.________ of the truth of the reports, he told his colleagues about it.

　 A. Convincing　　 B. Convinced　　 C. To convince　　 D. Having convinced

29. They wouldn’t agree to sell the house to us at the same price_______ they had promised,________ was rather disappointing.

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

28._________ the road round to the right, the blind man asked a boy to guide him.

　 A. Follow　　 B. Following　　 C. To follow　　 D. Followtec

27. Practising　 Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s　 character.

　 A. bring up　 B. build up　 C. take up　 D. pull up

26. If you want the position here, you______ wear short hair besides others.

　 A. shall　 B. can　　 C. will　　 D. may

25. －How long have you been at home?

－Half an hour. My son _________ me home.

A. would drive　　 B. had driven　　 C. has been driving　 D. drove

24. No equipment previded by the company is so advanced as ________ listed in the product introduction.

　 A. what　　 B. one　 C. that　 D. such