A. who B. that C. what D. it
21. It was not _____ she was a few steps from me _____ I recognized she was my old school friend.
A. when; that B. until; that
C. until; when D. when; then
22. I was disappointed with his speech. I had expected _____ to be a more exciting one.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
23. With the social orders getting worse in that country, it will be many months _____ the tourist markets return to normal.
A. since B. after C. before D. when
24. _____ is no use arguing with that old woman over that matter.
A. There B. It C. That D. This
25. To build up her health, my wife has made _____ a rule to get up at six every morning and then do some exercise.
A. herself B. that C. this D. it
26. —I hate talking with that guy. Look, he is coming. What should I do?
—Don’t speak until _____.
A. speaking B. spoken to
C. spoken D. speaking to
27. —What kind of food would you like to have?
—_____ but Japanese.
—How about Korean, then?
A. Anything B. Something
C. Everything D. Nothing
28. —Did you return home on foot by yourself last night?
—Yes, I did. But I guess I _____.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t
C. may not have D. needn’t have
29. Last year the famous actor did all _____ help the poor children in that mountain area.
A. he could do B. he could to
C. what he could to D. that he could
30. It is rather difficult to make friends with her, but her friendship, _____, is truer than any other’s.
A. once gained B. when to gain
C. after gaining D. while gaining
31. _____, the mountain climbers conquered the Everest in the end.
A. As the difficulty was great
B. Great difficulty as it was
C. Great as the difficulty was
D. The difficulty was great
32. On one side of the road grass should be planted, and _____.
A. on the other are flowers
B. on another flowers
C. on the other flowers
D. on another are flowers
33. —Will you go to attend your former wife’s evening party?
—No, _____.
A. even if invited B. if invited to
C. after invited to D. if invited
34. The WHO estimates that 9,700 people will eventually die of the disaster’s aftereffects, but Greenpeace last week predicted that the total will be _____.
A. as nine times high
B. nine times higher
C. higher than nine times
D. as high nine times as
35. Once ______ at the shop, you will be dismissed immediately.
A. caught stealing B. caught to steal
C. catching stealing D. to catch to steal
36. _____ it _____, the crops would be saved.
A. Had; rained B. Should; rain
C. If; rains D. Would; rained