had they recovered from the earthquake when they felt the second tremor b.or 23. __ c. No sooner a. Never d. Just b. Scarcely 24. There's no __ - in waiting for the bus They don't run on public holidays. d. reason b. worth c. point 25. The museum is well worth __ if you are in the area. d. being seen a. to visit b. visit c. the sight 26. He can't even speak his own language. __ Spanish. a. without saying b. leaving out c. let alone d. to mention 27. __ ..... advice, I wouldn'I have got the job. d. As for a. Except b. Apart from c. But for 28. Her advice that it - at once is reasonable. __ c. needs to be done d. is done b. be done a. should do 29. They have sent Bob to __ prison"for hitting __ policeman on __ head. I'll go to tomorrow to bring him some clothes. a. x/a/the /x b. a/a/the / the c. the/ the / x / the d. x/a/the I the 30. .... __ is called erosion a. The wearing away of land b. When land wears away d. Worn away land 31. With the help of German experts,the factory produced __ cars in 1993 as the year before. a. as twice many b. as many as twice c. as twice as many d. twice as many 32. If you run __ Steve, give him my best wishes. a. over b. into c. up d. to 33. If Jim __ - the plane,he __ here by now. b. didn't miss/would have been a. hadn't missed /would have been d. hadn't missed/had been c. hadn't missed would be 34. In the __ of the rain, the match will have to be put off for a week. a. circumstances b. happening c. event d. fact 35. John is __ the best student in my class. c. greatly d. by far a. very b. too __ in the examination will be disqualified 36.Any candidate that is caught -.. d. cheating b deluding c. conjuring