33．-----Why are you so frustrated?

　 -----I’d like to make a call, but my cellphone is out of __________ again.

　 　 A．shape　　　　 　 B．order　　　 　　　 C．date　 　　　　　　　　 D．balance

32．Many in the company doubted whether the new product could bring in ____ those sold.

　　 A．as good as　 　　　 B．as well as　　 　 C．as much as　　　 　 D．as many as

31．He walks and talks like he’s ____. But all of us know he’s nobody.

　　　 A．anybody　　　 　 B．somebody　　　　　 C．everybody　　　　　　 D．nobody

30．____ aware of the danger ahead, he took on the task without hesitation.

　 　　 A．If　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Though　　　 　　 C．Since　　　　　　　　　 D．As　　　

29．He seemed to be looking for the words ____ he could express his idea.

　 A．for which　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．with which　　 　 C．for that D．with that　　　

28．--- I had a hard time _____ this novel.

　　 --- I share your feeling. Who can remember the names of over 100 different characters?　　

　　　 A．getting through　　 B．getting over　　　　 C．getting off　　　　　　 D．getting away

27．The Japanese have ______ uneasy feeling about ________ increasing use of foreign words.

　　　 A．an; a　　　　　　　　　　 B．the; the 　　　　　　 C．an; the　　　　　　　　 D．the; a

26．He asked where she ____, but she didn’t respond.

　　　 A．had been　　　　　　　 B．was　　　　　　　　　　 C．has been　　　　　　　 D．is

25．Some English scientists are identifying problems ____ technology in the 21^st century. If solved, the solutions could change the world.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 A．facing　　　　　　　　　 B．faced　　　　　　　　　 C．being faced　　　　　 D．having faced

24．Exactly ____they did when at last they reached the sea remains a complete mystery.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　 D．what