(　　)24. -You understand the problem because you're so much older.

　　-I'll take this as a ________．

　　A. comprehension B. compromise C. compliment D. complication

　　(　　)25. She was in a ________ condition after the heart transplant operation when her body rejected the foreign organ.

　　A. skeptical B. critical C. theoretical D. practical

　　(　　)26. An international team of astronomers announced Wednesday that they ________ the first－ever image of a black hole.

　　A. have captured B. were capturing

　　C. had captured D. would capture

　　(　　)27. I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________．

　　A. challenged B. challenging

　　C. to be challenged D. having challenged

　　(　　)28. If an entire country gets richer at the same time, individuals wouldn't ________ feel wealthier, since their relative positions in society haven't changed.

　　A. necessarily B. initially C. typically D. sustainably

　　(　　)29. When the girl did ________ the courage to tell her parents what had happened, unfortunately her own family didn't believe her.

　　A. work out B. work up C. work at D. work on

　　(　　)30. I often felt troubled in my teens and my grandma ________ comfort me, saying "Life is like that, dear"．

　　A. would B. might C. should D. must

　　(　　)31. Tom finally decided to ________ and give himself up to the police, which allowed him to get away with only a small fine.

　　A. kill the fatted calf B. face the music

　　C. see the handwriting on the wall D. be a black sheep

　　(　　)32. My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his professor, but ________ none.

　　A. would find B. had found

　　C. found D. has been finding

　　(　　)33. Speaking a foreign language allows you to ________ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer.

　　A. save B. afford C. buy D. spend

　　(　　)34. Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy ________ by the current global financial crisis.

　　A. had been affected B. were affected

　　C. should be affected D. is affected

　　(　　)35. -Would you please wait for a moment while I telephone the reception desk to check?

　　-________．

　　A. I wouldn't mind that B. Sound like fun

　　C. I mean it D. You wish

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