25. Besides____, she is kind and considerate.
a. pretty and clever b. being pretty and clever
c. her pretty and clever d. she is pretty and clever
26. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than ________.
a. was good for his health b. his health was good
c. his good health d. was in good health
27. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.
a. to call in b. call in c. calling in d. called in
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29. It was not yet midnight _____ a stranger asked for a ferry service and promised an extra fare.
a. while b. until c. when d. that
30. ________ too much exposure to wind may cause the dryness of skin, so too much exposure to the sun may result in cancer.
a. Just as b. While c. If d. Now that
31. A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely to be ________ everyone is in a hurry ---- often under pressure.
a. what b. that c. which d. one in which
32. In a public library one has access to whatever book _________ in Britain.
a. appearing b. having appeared c. appears d. that appears
34. The policeman told the injured bicycle rider that he would have to lie _____ he had fallen until the arrival of an ambulance.
a. because b. where c. after d. when
39. Shortly after the small country gained its independence, it was _____ by most of the countries in the world.
a. committed b. admitted c. recognized d. trusted