- No wonder the number of travel agencies is ______.

A. on the decrease B. on the increase C. in the rise D. on the fall

24. Whatever high buildings we are going to build, "Safety first" is our______.

A. standard B. measure C. logo D. slogan

25. I have been having yoga lessons ______, but I think I'll make it every day from next month.

A. every other days B. every two days

C. every the second days D. every another day

26. Look at the elegant lady ____ big eyes. She is ____ a blue cheong-sam.

A. in; with B. with; in C. from; in D. with; on

27. As a doctor, I ________that I will be kind to my patients, love them and do my best to save their lives. That is my promise.

A. assure B. predict C. purchase D. guarantee

28. It was yesterday evening _________you had the electricity cut off in your house?

A. when B. that C. which D. what

29. - Where is your Daddy, Jenny?

- He takes ______of the good weather to go for a walk.

A. benefit B. control C. advantage D. access

30. - Oh , it's raining hard outside. Mummy, do you think the milkman will arrive?

- Of course. He will come on time_____ it rains.

A. in case B. as long as C. ever since D. even though

31. Short ___ was the time, the project was completed successfully.

A. though B. as C. if D. when

32. No sooner ______ than it began to rain.

A. had he arrived home B. he had arrived home

C. had arrived home he D. had arrived he home

33. - There will be a wonderful fashion show in Haidian Park tomorrow.

- _____？

A. So how? B. Now what? C. So what? D. For what?

34. -Making plans is said to be the first step to success.

-______. Evidence has shown it.