单选题
{{B}}How to approach Reading Test Part Six{{/B}}
·This part of the Reading Test tests your grammar.
·Read the whole text quickly to find out what it is about. As you read, try and predict the words that might fill the gaps.
·Look at the three possible answers for each gap and cross out any obviously incorrect words.
·Then read both before and after each gap to decide which word should go in it.
·After completing all the gaps, read the whole text again to check your answers.
·Read the article below about someone retiring.
·Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.
·For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C).

{{B}}Retirement for Marion{{/B}}
Marion White is due to retire next week from well-known local law firm Barney & Francis,{{U}} (29) {{/U}}... offices are located across the south-west of England.
After{{U}} (30) {{/U}}... her training in Bath, Mrs White joined the firm, where she has spent more{{U}} (31) {{/U}}... 20 years. Barney & Francis immediately recognised her enormous potential and she was promoted{{U}} (32) {{/U}}... times. She became the only female out of five partners in 1987. Shortly after{{U}} (33) {{/U}}.... in 1989, she became Senior Partner.{{U}} (34) {{/U}}... asked about her plans for the future, Mrs White replied,{{U}} (35) {{/U}}... I've been thinking of visiting my brother in the United States, I haven't actually decided{{U}} (36) {{/U}}.... But really, I'm keen{{U}} (37) {{/U}}... buy a house in Bath and settle down there.
Michael Slater, a colleague at Barney & Francis, is going to replace Mrs White.{{U}} (36) {{/U}}... Mrs White, Mr Slater has worked for Barney & Francis{{U}} (39) {{/U}}... the early 1980s. A retirement party will{{U}} (40) {{/U}}... held for Mrs White at the Belmont Hotel on 20 March.