40.We all write 　　　, even when there's not much to say.

A.now and then　　　　　　 B.by and by

C.step by step　　　　　　 D.more or less

39.The weather turned out to be very good, 　　　　was more than

we could expect.

A.what　　　　 B.which　　　 C.that　　　　 D.it

38.I need　 one more stamp before my collection 　　　.

A.has completed　　　　　　pletes

C.has been completed　　　 D.is completed

37.Mother was worried because little Alice was ill ,especially

　 　　　　Father was away in France.

A.as　　　　　 B.that　　　　 C.during　　　 D.if

36.I don't know the restaurant, but it's 　　　to be quite a good one.

A.said　　　　 B.told　　　　 C.spoken　　　 D.talked

35.-Don't forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.

-　　　 .

A.I don't　　 B.I won't　　 C.I can't　　 D.I haven't

34.The first textbooks 　　　for teaching English as a foreign

language came out in the 16th century.

A.having written　　　　　 B.to be written

C.being written　　　　　　 D.written

33.Here's my card. Let's keep in　　　 .

A.touch　　　 B.relation　　ection　 D.friendship

32.The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, 　　　　that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A.having added　　　　　　 B.to add

C.adding　　　　　　　　　 D.added

31.I didn't see your sister at the meeting. If she　　　 , she

would have met my brother.

A.has come　　 B.did come　　 C.came　　　　 D.had come