85. As the twentieth century came to a close ,the raw materials for a great national literature were at hand, waiting___________.

A. to use　　 　　　B. to be used　　　　 C. to have used　　　　　 D. to be using

84.If you think that treating a woman well means always ______ her permission for things, think again.

A. gets　 B. got　　　　　　 C. to get　　　　　　　 D. getting

83.The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket__________ the desert.

A. covering　　　　　 B. covered　　　　 C. cover　　　　　　 D. to cover

82. Don't sit there ________ nothing. Come and help me with this table.

　 A. do　 B. to do　 C. doing　 D. and doing

81. AIDS is said ______ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.

　 A. that it is　　　　 B. to be　　　 C. that it has been　 D. to have been

80._______for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits. A. Blaming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Blamed C. To blame　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　D. To be blamed

79. It remains _______ whether Jim’ ll be fit enough to play in the finals.

　 A. seen　　　　　 B. to be seen　　　　　 C. seeing　　　　　　 D. to see

78. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.

　 A. saying　　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to say　　　　　　　 D. having said

77. The mother felt herself ____ cold and her hands trembled as she read the letter from the battlefield.

A. grow　　 　　　　　　　　 B. grown　　 　　　　 C. to grow　　 　　　　　　 D. to have grown

76. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _____ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition.

A. to earn　　 　　　　　　　 B. to have earned　　 　　　　　 C. earning　　 　　　　　　　 D. earned