32. Victor apologized for 　　　　　to inform me of the change in the plan.

　 A. his being not able　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. him not to be able

　 C. his not being able　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. him to be not able

31. We were too busy at that time; 　　　　　we would 　　　　　to the lecture.

　 A. otherwise; come　　　　 B. otherwise; have come　　　　　　　 C. but; come　　　　　 D. but; have come

30. He promised to send me an invitation to visit their country 　　　　　until I was 60 years old.

　 A. each two years.　　 B. each other year.　　　　 C. every other year.　　　　　　　 D. every second years

29. That evening, when the heavy rain stopped, I saw ants coming out 　　　　.

A. of a large number　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the large number　

C. of large numbers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in large numbers

28. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this 　　　　　

creates further problems.

A. in turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in all　　　　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. in vain

27. The house 　　　　　now used to be a storeroom.

　 A. to be torn open.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. torn down

　 C. being torn down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tearing open

26. Finding her car stolen, 　　　　　　　　 .

　 A. a policeman was asked to help　　　　　　　　　 B. the area was searched thoroughly

　 C. it was looked for everywhere　　　　　　　　　 D. she hurried to a policeman for help

25. 　　　　in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl was educated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The girl to be educated

24. I shall never forget those years 　　　　I lived in the country with the farmers, 　　　　has a great effect on my life .

A. that; which　　　　 B. when; which　　　　　　 C. which; that　　　　 D. when; who

23. ---I’m afraid Mr. Wood can’t see you until 4 o’clock.

　 ---Oh, 　　　　　　 　I won’t wait.

A. no doubt　　　　　 B. after all.　　　　　　　　　 C. in that case　　　　 D. in this way.