23. He is a hypocrite, a liar, a thief __________, he is the greatest devil I ever know.

A. as a consequence                    B. as a rule

C. as a matter of fact                    D. as a matter of routine

24. Since she was alone, she opened the door ____________, leaving the chain lock fastened.

A. warily          B. consciously        C. audaciously       D. recklessly

25. In the last few minutes the conversation has become seemingly _____________ as if the discussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itself.

A. crucial         B. central           C. casual            D. causal

26. I didn´t listen to Mom and I was not surprised at the look of ___________ on her face.

A. compliment     B. indifference       C. negligence        D. reproach

27. The victims of drunken driving in America over the past decade ___________ an incredible

250,000, with three killed every hour of every day on average.

A. take up        B. add up to        C. count for         D. turn out to

28. He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in ___________ for the shootings last week.

A. revenge        B. reserve           C. reverse           D. remedial

29. These pollutants can be ___________ hundreds and even thousands of kilometers by large air    masses.

A. contained       B. conveyed         C. contaminated      D. conserved

30. There are a few small things that I don´t like about my job, but __________ it´s very enjoyable.

A. all at once      B. once and for all    C. so much as        D. by and large