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that she waited for the 29 . The traffic was so dense 30 even if she had taken in taxi, she would not have arrived much 31 . As it was, she was only a few minutes late. She caught the lift 32 to the eighth floor and went along to the office 33 she had been interviewed by Mr. Crump two weeks 34 . This was the man she was going to 35 for. She tapped on the door and waited, 36 there was no reply. Just then she heard the sound of someone’s voice from the next office. She opened the door and looked 37 . There was Mr. Crump, 38 to the people in the office 39 an angry voice. Then he turned round and 40 the room. Later in the day, Edna found out 41 had happened. Apparently Mr. Crump came to the office as rule about ninethirty, 42 he lived a long way out in the country and came up 43 train every day. That morning, however, he happened to 44 an earlier train, and when he arrived in the 45 , not a single person was working. They were all standing around, smoking, chatting and telling jokes. 26. A. work B. job C. office D. home 27. A. buses B. taxis C. crowds D. people 28. A. which B. while C. when D. where 29. A. bus B. taxi C. traffic D. people 30. A. as to B. as C. in order that D. that 31. A. early B. earlier C. late D. later 32. A. along B. out C. up D. down 33. A. where B. how C. because D. if 34. A. early B. late C. ago D. before 35. A. look B. work C. wait D. care 36. A. and B. so C. but D. or 37. A. in B. out C. through D. over 38. A. talking B. telling C. speaking D. saying 39. A. with B. through C. over D. in 40. A. entered B. left C. opened D. closed 41. A. it B. that C. why D. what 42. A. if B. because C. though D. so 43. A. by B. in C. on D. with 44. A. take B. catch C. si