34. He tried his best to make _____ meet last year but _____ he failed. Perhaps he is in debt now.　

　A. ends; at the end　　　 B. ends; in the end　　

C. ending; at last　　　　 D. ends; at the last

33. It has been revealed that some government leaders _____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A. employ　　　 B. take　　　 C. abuse　　　 D. overlook

32. All her time 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 the experiment, she had no time to see the film.

A. devote to do　 B. is devoted to do C. devoting to doing　 D. devoted to doing