33. As the twentieth century came to a close , the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting___________.

A. to use　　　　　 B. to be used　　　　 C. to have used　　　　　 　D. to be using

32.Some aspects of a pilot’s job __________be boring, and pilots often_ ___________work at inconvenient hours.

A. can; have to　　　　 B. may; can　　　 C. have to; may　　　　　　 D. ought to; must

31.I had just steeped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _________I heard the steps.

A. while　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. 　since　　　　　　　 D. 　after

30.We saw several natives advancing　 towards our party, and one of them came up to us. ________we gave some bells and glasses.

A. to which　　　　 B. to whom　　　　 C. with whom　　　　　 D. with which

29.Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way________ to the Home Cirele Building.

A. easy　 enough　　 B. enough easy　　　 C. easily enough　　　　 D. enough easily

28.If you think that treating a woman well means always_______ her permission for things, think again.

A. gets　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　 C. to get　　　　　　　 D. gutting

27.________achievement, last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here calmed a low, though not failing , grade.

A. In terms of　　　 B. In ease of　　　　 　B. As a result of　　　 　D. In face of

26.As the busiest woman in Norton, she made _________her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town.

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

25.Fred,who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry ________his mind.

A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. at

24.I was giving a talk to a targe group of people, the same talk I __________to half a dozen other groups.

A. was giving　　　　 B. am giving　　 C. had given　　　　 D. have given