.---Hurry ! It，s high time that we____to school.
---- Oh, if only the alarm clock____earlier.
| A．should go rang | B．shall go ; had rung |
| C．shall go ;rang | D．went ;had rang |
29. The _____ of freshwater brought about a lot of difficulties for those living on the island.
| A．short | B．absence | C．lackness | D．existence |
28. The Chairman thought ______ necessary _____ Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.
| A．that; to invite | B．this ;inviting |
C．it; to invite | D．him; inviting |
27. The problem he put forward at the meeting was _____. Which one of the following is “WRONG?”
| A．worth thinking over | B．worthy to consider |
| C．worthy of being thought over | D．worthy of consideration. |
26. Don’t all speak at once! _______ please.
| A．One by one time | B．One for each time | C．Each at one time | D．One at a time |
25. I’m afraid he can’t _____ the idea of having a woman as his boss.
| A．fit for | B．adapt to | C．adapt | D．suit |