31.The commission would find itself ____ at every turn if its members couldn't reach an agreement.

　　A) collided

　　B) savaged

　　C) crumbled

　　D) hampered

　　32.Grain production in the world is _____, but still millions go hungry.

　　A) staggering

　　B) shrinking

　　C) soaring

　　D) suspending

　　33.He developed a ____ attitude after years of frustration in his career.

　　A) sneaking

　　B) disgusted

　　C) drastic

　　D) cynical

　　34.They believed that this was not the ____ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.

　　A) climax

　　B) summit

　　C) pitch

　　D) maximum

　　35.Several guests were waiting in the ____ for the front door to open.

　　A) porch

　　B) vent

　　C) inlet

　　D) entry

　　36.As the mountains were covered with a _____ of cloud, we couldn't see their tops.

　　A) coating

　　B) film

　　C) veil

　　D) shade

　　37.We couldn't really afford to buy a house so we got it on hire purchase and paid mothly ____.

　　A) investments

　　B) requirements

　　C) arrangements

　　D) installments

　　38.The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an _____.

　　A) illusion

　　B) impression

　　C) image

　　D) illumination

　　39.A good education is an ____ you can fall back on for the rest of your life.

　　A) asset

　　B) ethic

　　C) inventory

　　D) obligation

　　40.Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ____ and the importance you place upon the relationship.

　　A) solidarity

　　B) priority

　　C) superiority

　　D) hospitality