29、--- Did your boss phone you again the next day?

--- No, it was a fortnight ____ he gave me a second call.

   A. that           B. when        C. before     D. since

28、She made a few mistakes playing the violin, but you should make ____ for her since she’s only been playing for a year.

   A. allowances     B. promises     C. room      D. way

27、--- I wonder how long you ____ in Hawaii.

--- Just for the weekend, then I had to attend a conference in Los Angeles.

   A. will stay    B. stayed     C. have stayed   D. were staying

26、I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

A.    having been given            B. having given        

C.   to have been given            D. to be given

25、The bank is reported in the local newspaper ____ in broad daylight yesterday.

   A. being robbed                     B. having been robbed

   C. to have been robbed           D. to have robbed

24、 ____ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school.

A. What       B. Why          C. Whether     D. That

23、--- Any new advice?

--- You’d better ____ the last sentence as it is rather misleading.

  A. put out       B. leave out      C. point out     D. pick out

22、____ in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened as to cry loudly.

A. Leaving lonely                B. Left alone    

C. Being left alone               D. To be left lonely

21、According to a new study by a British university, learning ____ second language can lead to ____ increase in your brain power.

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

20、

 ____ for the terrible accident, as the public thought, the mayor felt nervous and was at a loss what to do.

A. Having blamed                    B. To blame        

C. Being to be blamed              D. Being to blame