33. To my astonishment, everyone present took on a 　　　　　look hearing the ____news.

A. surprised; expected　　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprising; expected

C. surprised; expecting　　　　　　　　　　 　D. surprising; expecting

32. 　　　　　at the end of next month, the gymnasium is being built day and night by the construction workers.

A. Completed　　　　 B. To he completed 　C. To complete　　 D. Completing

31. No one can attain great achievements　　　　 　he concentrates on what he is doing, even though a talent.

A. because　　　　　 B. while　　　　 　　　C. unless　　　　　 D. if

30. Addicted to reading and writing since a pupil, Benjamin easily got the chance to work　　　 a big newspaper after graduating from college.

A. away　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. out

29. Our legal system is being perfected to prevent some government officials 　their power.

A. wasting　　　　　 B. controlling　　　　 C. sharing　　　　　 D. abusing

28. The hills in my hometown which used to be covered with green trees are now mostly___ 　

A. empty　　　　　　 B. blank　　　　　　 C. vacant　　　　　 D. bare

27. The woods and the newly dug river through the campus 　　　　the beauty of this　　 world--known university

A. add up　　 B. add to　　　 C. are added up　　 D. are added to

26. These old pictures bring to their mind the college days 　　　　　they spent together,　　　　　 life was hard but happy.

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

25. Two men stood under a tree smoking and chatting for more than an hour, and then

A. left　　　　　　　 B. leaving　　　　　　 C. to leave　　　　　 D. leave

24. He has always kept an ideal 　　　　　due to constant and regular physical exercise.

A. body　　　　　　　 B. figure　　　　　　 C. appearance　　　 D. form