31、The crowd cheered wildly at the sight of Lu Xiang, who was reported _______ the world record in the 110-meter hurdle race.

   A. breaking    B. having broken   C. to have broken   D. to break

30、It is not unusual for workers in that region_______ .

   A. to be paid more than a month late  B. to be paid later than more a month

   C. to pay later than a month more     D. to pay later more than a month

29、 No one knows for _______ certain what happened, but it’s _______ fair bet that it was not an accident.

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

28、 Such a mistake could have been avoided. Unfortunately, he ______ the mistake again and again.

  A. repeated   B. would repeat   C. had repeated    D. would have repeated

27、So many years have passed and the terrifying accident is still ______ in her mind.

   A. new    B. different    C. fresh    D. violent

26、 I expected there ______ more room for me to put in a desk in our dorm.

  A. will be    B. is     C. to be    D. being

25、So convenient _______ to pay by credit card that more and more people apply for their credit cards.

  A. do people find   B. people find it   C. find people     D. do people find it

24、Some people, when buying things in a market, often let themselves ______ into buying what they don’t want.

  A. persuade    B. persuading    C. be persuaded    D. persuaded

23、Five people ________ in age from 16 to 19 were killed in a street shooting early Saturday, the most violent crime reported in this small city.

  A. changing   B. ranging    C. reaching     D. getting

22、possession             A. assessment        B. observe              C. instant               D. business