_______hearing the news that a hurricane was coming, most people left the region.
| A．At | B．In | C．For | D．Upon |
33．An immediate interest cut might contribute to economy _____, any recovery is likely to be very slow．
| A．Even though | B．Even so | C．If so | D．If ever |
32．The 8.8 quake in central Chile caused widespread damage, destroying lots of buildings and hundreds of thousands of people ____．
| A．to affect | B．affecting | C．affect | D．Affected |
31．Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep ____ from themselves．
| A．it | B．one | C．those | D．Them |
30．—Why do you leave your daughter alone without worrying about her?
—She will ____ leave home to lead her own life．
| A．consequently | B．previously | C．roughly | D．Eventually |
29．I'm told that www．languagepractising．com is a free website ____ learners can not just learn various languages but also chat online．
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．Whose |