46. The schoolboy regretted _______ after he didn't pass his exam.

A. the time on TV　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. to spend so much time on TV

C. taking most of his time on TV　　　　　　 D. spending so much time on

45. The angry boss ________ from the chair and went directly to him.

A. lifted　　　　　 B. raised　　　　　 C. rose　　　　　　 D. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　

44. What way are you thinking of _______ rid of this kind of pollution?

A. to get　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　 C. getting　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

43. --Why doesn't he buy you a drink?

--I don't know why, but it isn't _______ he had no money.

A. even if　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. because

42. We were told that it was our _______ to read the text together.

A. action　　　　　　　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. absence　　　　　 D. sign

41. It ________ that there is no way out of difficulty.

A. looks　　　　　　　　 B. thinks　　　　　　　　　　　 C. believes　　　　　 D. seems