The boss ______Mary to finish her job within a week.
| A．suggested | B．insisted | C．demanded | D．required |
35．—Why didn't you ask him for help?
—______, but he was working on his computer．
| A．I had wanted | B．I had wanted to |
| C．It's hard to say | D．Don't mention it |
34．The artist was welcomed into a room that seemed to serve as workshop, sitting-room and kitchen ______．
| A．combined | B．to combine |
| C．combining | D．being combined |
33．—There will be a talk show this time tomorrow．Would you go with me?
—I'm sorry, but I ______ an important meeting．
| A．have attended | B．will be attending |
| C．am about to attend | D．would attend |
32．She shouldn't be working so hard —She is 70, ___ .
| A．in any case | B．above all |
| C．in a way | D．after all |
31．_____Tom has no interest in piano, there is no point pushing him to learn it．
| A．Now that | B．In case | C．Even if | D．As if |