34 Only a small fraction of ancient organisms, which have a solid skeleton or shell, are preserved as ___________.
(A) fossils
(B) souvenirs
(C) storages
(D) beverages

30 By the time you got here today, the telephone _________ four times in the last hour. (A) rang (B) had rung (C) was ringing (D) had been rung

31 Jason talked as if he ___________ the robbery on the spot. In fact, he just heard about it from his colleague. (A) saw (B) had seen (C) would see (D) has seen

32 In my school, cheating in exams will not be ___________; students who show this kind of behavior will be severely punished. (A) tolerated (B) admitted (C) consulted (D) rejected

33 You have to tell me all the details without _________. Holding back any important information will not do you good. (A) reputation (B) reservation (C) resignation (D) revolution

35 What the boss asks of his employees is __________. As long as they can get their work done, they don’t have to work long hours every day. (A) affection (B) efficiency (C) frequency (D) sentiment

36 To Tim, the traffic jam was indeed a blessing in ________. He didn’t catch his flight because of the delay, but the plane crashed 20 minutes after takeoff. (A) appreciation (B) campaign (C) disguise (D) resignation

37 The host didn’t even try to hide his _________; he asked those uninvited visitors to leave immediately. (A) hospitality (B) capacity (C) utility (D) hostility

38 Joe: I’m bored! May: Why not go out for a change? Let’s go shopping. Joe: Oh, no! _______________ (A) I’ll do anything but that. (B) I’d rather go with you. (C) I can’t wait! (D) I can’t agree with you more!

39 Nick: Can I help you? Jeff: Yes, I’ve got four shirts, two pairs of pants, and a jacket here. I’m leaving town in a few days, so can I pick them up tomorrow? Nick: We can have the pants ready, but the shirts won’t be back until Wednesday morning. Jeff: Well, okay. Oh, and don’t forget to take out this coffee stain. Nick: No problem. ___________ (A) We’re the best clothing store in town. (B) Our coffee is the best in town. (C) Everything will be ready soon. (D) We’re the best dry cleaner in town.

40 In order to cut costs, we must _________ some benefits such as health insurance for employees’ spouses. (A) memorize (B) caution (C) eliminate (D) despise