34.
(A) as soon as
(B) so that
(C) as long as
(D) for fear that

30. Since it is already midnight, we _______ now.(A) had better leaving(B) had better leave(C) had better to leave(D) had better have left

31. (A) through (B) from (C) away (D) out

32. (A) set up (B) stood up (C) paid back (D) hold back

33. (A) looked up to (B) passed by (C) kept in touch with (D) come up with

35. (A) remains (B) removes (C) releases (D) relieves

複選題36. By the time new doctors get a job and try to finish their theses in spare time,_________.(A) most of them died of some sickness(B) their holidays and evenings have been ruined by their jobs(C) most of them are completely tired of the narrowly defined subject(D) most of their grants run out

37. Oxford University would be excluded out of those universities that receive PhD grants from ESRC, because the completion rate of its PhD students' theses within four years is lower than _________.(A) 25%(B) 40%(C) 39%(D) 10%

38. All the following statements are the arguments against ESRC's policy except _________.(A) all the institutions on the blacklist are arbitrary and negative(B) there is no hard evidence to prove that faster completion rates result from greaterefficiency rather than lower standards or less ambitious doctoral topics(C) many of the best students go quickly into jobs where they can apply their researchskills, but consequently take longer to finish their theses(D) some polytechnics are penalized by random fluctuations in student performance

39. The ESRC would prefer _________.(A) that the students were carrying out purely knowledge-based studies rather than being trained as researchers(B) to see higher standards of PhD students' theses and more ambitious doctoral topics(C) more systematic teaching of research skills to fewer unrealistic expectations placed on inexperienced young PhD students(D) that PhD students were less modest in their aims

40. What the ESRC can do is to _________.(A) force departments to give graduates more teaching time(B) try to persuade universities to change their ways(C) dictate the standard of thesis required by external examiners(D) note that students want more research training and less elaborate style of thesis