33. The country itself didn’t have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to 　________ its gas supplies to other countries.

　 A. hide away　　　　　　 B. cut off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. insist on　　　　　　　　　 D. break up

32. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.

　 A. shouted　　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whispered　　　　　　　　 D. said

31. - Can you tell us what is important to a businessman?

　 　- ________ information.

　 A. Collect　　　　　　　　 B. Collected　　　　　　　　　 C. Having collected　　　　　　　 D. Collecting

30. - How are the things in your village?

　 　- Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.

　 A. well off　　　　　　　　 B. better off　　　　　　　　　 C. badly off　　　　　　　　　 D. worse off

29. - Do you want anything else for your birthday?

　 - Nothing else. I’m very ________ with what you’ve bought me.

　 A. satisfying　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. content　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

28. If he shouldn’t have been so ________ about his food, he would be healthier now.

　 A. special　　　　　 　　　 B. curious　　　　　　　 　　　 C. particular　 　　　　　　　 D. anxious

27. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.

　 A. /; /　　　　　　　　　　　 B. /; a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; /

26. - You are late again, Tom?

　 - Sorry, but I got ________ a heavy traffic jam.

　 A. caught in　　　　　　　 　　　 B. taken in　　　　　　 　　　 C. put off　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. held by

25. - Did you see the boys yesterday afternoon?

　 - Yes. I saw them ________ the fence when I passed.

　 A. climb　　　　　　　　　 B. climbed　　　　　　　　　　 C. to climb　　　　　　　　　 D. climbing

24. Good friends as we are, I still find her difficult to understand ________.

　 A. at times　　　　　　　　 B. at a time　　　　　　　　　 C. at one time　　　　　　　 D. at the time