30. ______ more time, we could have done the job better.

　 A. Give　　　 B. Giving　　 C. To give　　 D. Given

29. Incredible _______ it may seem, those strange beings who landed in the New Jersey farm are considered to be the vanguard of an invading army from the planet Mars.

　　 A. as　　　 B. although　　　 C. while　　　 D. since

28. It is in the village ______ he was born and brought up _____ he is going to set up some factories.

　　 A. which, that　　　 B. where, that　　　 C. where, where　　　 D. that, that

27. Only after some minutes ________ speaking.

　 A. the warden started　　　　 B. the warden had started

　 C. did the warden start　　　　 D. had the warden started

26. The news _______ Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games excited all of us.

　 A. that　　　 B. which　　　 C. what　　 D. in which

25. She is too proud, _________ keeps her classmates away from her.

　　 A. it　　 B. this　　 C. that　　 D. which

24. Persians, Arabs and Jews came to live in Chinese towns, _______ with them their own religions and customs.

　　 A. brought　　　 B. to bring　　　 C. bringing　　 D. and bring

23. The meeting _______ tomorrow will be about how to spend a meaningful summer holiday.

　 A. held　　　 B. being held　　 C. to hold　　 D. to be held

22. Mr. Ma is nowhere to be found. Where _______ he have gone?

　 A. may　　　 B. must　　　 C. can　　 D. need

21. Established in 1990, the HSK test was initially _______ for those learners who regard Chinese as a second or foreign language.

　 A. written　　　 B. meant　　　 C. attended　　 D. proposed