_______ finish their task ahead of time, the students worked harder and harder.
| A．So as to | B．As to | C．In order to | D．In order that |
38. Eric taught folk music in a local school for one year, ______ he spent some time abroad studying jazz.
| A．after that | B．after which | C．after it | D．after this |
37. No one has come up with a better explanation of why dinosaurs ______.
| A．died away | B．died for | C．died of | D．died out |
36. —Was the guest’s speech interesting?
—Not at all. He was at a ______ and didn’t know what to say when others asked him questions.
| A．loss | B．relief | C．goal | D．Mercy |
35. —What’s that noise?
—Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your bike ______.
| A．was repaired | B．will be repaired |
| C．is being repaired | D．has been repaired |
34. English is considered as a(n) _______ language, and it is no surprise that there are so many people in the world learning it.
| A．universal | B．logical | C．artificial | D．Regular |