42. Earthworms occur ______adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are

　　　 found.

　 A. however　　 　　　　 B. and　 　　　　　　　 C. wherever　　 　　 D. but

41. He hid the fragments of the vase in the drawer ______his mother should discover them .

　 A. afraid of　 　　　　 B. in that　　 　　　　 C. in case　 　　　　 D. so that

40. Ships carry lifeboats _____ the crew can escape _____ the ship sinks.

　 A. so as to… if　　 　 B. so that…unless C. so that…if　　 　 D. in order that…in case that

39. _____ that the whole roof was blown off.

　 A. So was terrible the storm　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. So was terribly the storm

　 C. So terrible was the storm　 　　　　　　　 D. So terribly was the storm

38. _____ ,he had no intention of waiting for three hours.

　 A. Patient although he was　 　　　　　　　　 B. As he was patient

　 C. Patient as he was　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Since he was patient

37. We won’t give up _____ we should fail ten times.

　 A. even if　 　　　　　　 B. since　　 　　　　　 C. whether　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

36. I hurried _____ I wouldn’t be late for class.

　 A. because　 　　　　　　 B. so that　 　　　　 C. as if　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

35. The question was _____ to take the children to the zoo or to leave them at home.

　 A. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. however　　 　　 C. if　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

34. They looked at the national flag, _____.

　 A. tears appeared in their eyes　　　 　　 B. tears appearing in their eyes

　 C. and tears appearing in their eyes　 　　 D. when tears appearing in their eyes

33. He remained in this company, not _____ he liked the company, but that he liked the teammates he had.

　 A. for　　 　　　　　　　　 B. since　　 　　　　　 C. as　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. that