36、It took Mary a long time to __________ a new dress at the store.

   A. pick up      B. pick out       C. take up      D. take out

35、Last year the advertising rate __________ by 20 percent.

   A. raised       B. raising       C. was rising        D. rose

34、The old farmer, ______ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farm house, calling continuously for help.

A. supported by             B. supporting         C. being supported by     D. being supporting

33、The old farmer, ______ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farm house, calling continuously for help.

A. supported by             B. supporting         C. being supported by     D. being supporting

32、The old farmer, ______ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farm house, calling continuously for help.

A. supported by             B. supporting         C. being supported by     D. being supporting

31、The old farmer, ______ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farm house, calling continuously for help.

A. supported by             B. supporting         C. being supported by     D. being supporting

30、_______ the Congress had finished, it was necessary for me to leave New York for London.

A. Fortunately               B. Whether            C. Immediately             D. Whenever

29、______ is expected, according to the online survey, is _______ prices of houses will not go up an more.

A. What; that                B. As, that              C. It, what                    D. Which, that

28、---You’ve made great progress in your studies of English, haven’t you?

---Yes, but much ______.

A. remains to do           B. is remained to do             C. remains to be done        D. is remained to be done