31. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy ____ for her examination.

　　(A) to prepare (C) preparing

　　(B) to be prepared (D) being prepared

　　32. Five minutes earlier, ____ we could have caught the last train.

　　(A) and (B) but (C) or (D) an order

　　33. I cannot give you ____ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.

　　(A) an expense (B) a charge (C) a purchase (D) an order

　　34. After ____ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

　　(A) being interviewed (C) interviewing

　　(B) interviewed (D) having interviewed

　　35. By the end of this month, we surely ____ a satisfactory solution to the problem.

　　(A) have found (B) will be finding (C) will have found (D) are finding

　　36. Mr. Wilsonn said that he did not want to ____ any further responsibilities.

　　(A) take on (B)get on (C) put up (D) look up

　　37. Having no money but ____ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.

　　(A) not to want anyone (C) wanted no one

　　(B) not wanting anyone (D) to want no one

　　38. We desire that the tour leader ____ us immediately of any change in plans.

　　(A) inform (B) informs (C) informed (D) has informed

　　39. Not ____, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.

　　(A) obviously (B) surprisingly (C) particularly (D) normally

　　40. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time ____ the guards discovered what had happened.

　　(A) before (B) until (C) since (D) when

　　41. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ____ the developments and recorded every detail.

　　(A) in (B) at (C) for (D) on

　　42. There's little chance that mankind would ____ a nuclear war.

　　(A) retain (B) endure (C) maintain (D) survive

　　43. Nuclear science be developed to benefit the people ____ harm them.

　　(A) more than (B) other than (C) rather than (D) better than

　　44. They usually have less money at the end of the month than ____ at the beginning.

　　(A) which is (B) which was (C) they have (D) it is

　　45. In the course of a day students do far more than just ____ classes.

　　(A) attend (B) attended (C) to attend (D) attending

　　46. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ____ to be a great disappointment.

　　(A) turned up (B)turned in (C) turned out (D) turned down

　　47. Many difficulties have ____ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.

　　(A) risen (B) arisen (C) raised (D) arrived

　　48. He made such a ____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.

　　(A) genuine (B) minimum (C) modest (D) generous

　　49. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, of course, made the others jealous.

　　(A) who (B) that (C) what (D) which

　　50. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ____.

　　(A) gaps (B) intervals (C) length (D) distance

　　51. Mr. Johnson preferred ____ heavier work to do.

　　(A) to be given (B) to be giving (C) to have given (D) having given

　　52. I remember ____ to help us if we ever got into trouble.

　　(A) once offering (B) him once offering (C) him to offer (D) to offer him

　　53. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ____.

　　(A) out of work (B) out of stock (C) out of reach (D) out of practice

　　54. Our company decided to ____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.

　　(A) destroy (B) resist (C) assume (D) cancel

　　55. She is ____ a musician than her brother.

　　(A) much of (B) much as (C) more of (D) more as

　　56. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _____ by the judge.

　　(A) service (B) sentence (C) crime (D) crisis

　　67.____ is known to the world, Mark Twain is great American writer.

　　(A) That (B) Which (C) As (D) It

　　68. The residents, ____ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

　　(A) all their homes (C)all of whose homes

　　(B) all whose homes (D) all of their homes

　　69. You can't afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ____ to put it right.

　　(A) decisions (B) directions (C) sides (D) steps

　　70. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I ____ your advice.

　　(A) follow (B) had followed (C) would follow (D) have followed