35. He lost his job three months ago; ______, he was seriously injured in an accident last week.
| A．in the first place | B．to make matters worse |
| C．on the contrary | D．in other words |
--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________.
| A．empty vessels make the greatest sound |
| B．you can’t eat your cake and have it |
| C．enough is as good as a feast |
| D．two heads are better than one |
In his speech, he said that it was his primary school teachers that he was fond of ________influenced his whole life.
| A．what | B．which | C．who | D．as |
We would have to put off the visit to the Water Cube________ it rain tomorrow.
| A．Would | B．Were | C．Should | D．Could |
Now that you are in charge of the department, you are ___________ to carry out the plan.
| A．voluntary | B．bound | C．anxious | D．ambitious |
Most of her spare time ______ , she still kept on her research in the laboratory.
| A．occupied | B．had been occupied |
| C．to be occupied | D．was occupied |