35. - What were you doing at that time, young man?

　 - I think I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friend.

A. and then　　　 B. or else

C. or so　　　　 D. even so

34. - Do you think the rain will affect the results of the football game?

　 - Well, the players are used to such rainy weather, so it shouldn’t make any _______ to them.

　　 A. difficulty　　　 B. difference

C. trouble　　　　 D. good

33. - We are getting married!

　- ______________

　　 A. Congratulations!

B. You are really happy!

　 C. Oh, really?

D. Congratulate!

32.The number of people invited　　　 fifty, but a number of them 　　　absent for different reasons.

A. were ,was　　　 B. was ,was

C. was ,were　　 D. were ,were

31. - Did Jack come back early last night?

　 - Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home.

　　 A. before　　　 B. when

C. that　　　　 D. until

30. - ________ was it that he managed to get the information?

　 - Oh, a friend of his helped him.

A. Where　　 B. What

C. How　　 D. Why

29. Jack had traveled six miles across the Channel ______ his engine failed and was forced to land on the sea.

　　 A. when　　　 B. until

C. after　　　 D. since

28. Dinner will be ready_______but we have time for a drink before then.

A. lately　　 　　 B. suddenly

C. presently　　　　　　 D. later

27. He felt rather _____ as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner party.

A. in place　　　 B. in the way

C. by the way　 D. out of place

26. Jane told me she would not attend the conference ________.

A. if he invited　　 B. when inviting

C. unless invited　　 D. while inviting