38. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

37. A. faster　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sooner　　　　　　　　　　　 C. earlier　　　　　　　　　　　 D. later

36. A. minute　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. space　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

40. A. give　　　　　　　　　 B. have f　　　　　　　　　　　 C. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

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At six o’clock Andy’s favourite programme, “Travel with us”, was on TV. Andy wanted to get home in 　36 　for that. But then, just as he was leaving his office a little 　37 , a man rang up and kept speaking for the next fifteen minutes. “I can 　38 　get home in time if I hurry,” Andy told himself as he 　39 　out of the office. As he drove off in his car, he 　40 　that there was little petrol(汽油)left. “I’ll have to stop at Fenton’s, ” Andy thought. He 　41 　Fenton’s because one should get petrol by oneself at this station. “You do all the work yourself, but you pay 　42 　for the petrol,” he used to complain. At Fenton’s, the pump(油泵)was not working well and it 　43 　ages to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I answer it?” Andy thought. He tried to watch the programme and forget the phone. But it 　44 　ringing and finally he picked it up.

“Mr Andy Barton?” a 　45 　said. “Fenton’s Petrol Station here.”

“Fenton’s?” Andy said. “Why, I was at your place only a few minutes ago, getting some petrol. Did I 　46 　something behind or what?”

“No, you didn’t, Mr Barton. But could you 　50 　round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”

39. A. students 　　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　　　　　　　 C. workers　　　　　　　　　　 D. lovers

38. A. home 　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　　 D. family

37. A. asked 　　　　　　　　 B. answered　　　　　　　　　 C. told 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warned

36. A. took 　　　　　　　　 B. put 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. came

35. A. beautiful 　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　　　 C. careful 　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

34. A. shouldn’t 　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　　　　 C. needn’t 　　　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t