35. ? You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Alice. Do you like it ?

   -- I’m sorry I ______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you .

    A. wasn’t saying                 B. don’t say         C. won’t say        D. didn’t say

34. Living ___ cancer has made me realize how important it is for us to take every chance to live life ___ the fullest.

A. through, at                  B. on, to           C. with, to       D. with, at  

33. --Look! A large crowd of people are over there. _______.

  --It must be a traffic accident.

   A. What’s on?     B. How is everything?    C. What’s up?   D. What had happened?

32. The time is not far away       modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.

A. when                             B. until                C. before             D. as

31. --You _______ that.

   -- I’m sorry, but I simply _______ what I was told to.

A. needn’t have done, ought to do                B. needn’t have done, had to do

C. shouldn’t have done, ought to do               D. couldn’t have done, ought to do

30. The editor-in-chief asked me to write another article for them, ______ about how to stay away from bird flu.

     A. any                         B. one            C. that             D. each

29. The famous film star as well as his wife, _____ said to _____ the charity show, but so far they ______.

A.     are; have attended; don’t turn up               B. is; have attended; haven’t turned up

C.  is; attend; haven’t turned up                  D. are; attend; don’t turn up

28. Having introduced the advanced scientific methods, the factory turned out ______ in 2006 as a year before.

    A. as many as four times machines             B. four times machines as many

    C. four times as many machines as              D. four times as many machines

27. In face of ________ failure, it’s important for us to keep ________ good state of mind.

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

26. Try to _________a few hours each week for exercise.

A. put away             B. take away         C. pick up              D. set aside