40. –What’s the matter?　　 --I can’t get the engine ______.

　 A. running　　 B. to run　　 C. having run　　 D. to be running

39. –Good morning. Can I help you?　　　 --I’d like to have this package ______, madam.

　 A. be weighed　　 B. to be weighed　　 C. to weigh　　 D. weighed

38. It was not _____ she took off her dark glasses _____ I realized she was a famous film star.

　 A. when; that　　 B. until; that　　 C. until; when　　 D. when; that

37. Was ______ that I saw last night at the concert?

　 A. it you　　　 B. not you　　　 C. you　　　 D. that yourself

36. It was because of bad weather ______ the football match had to be put off.

　 A. so　　　　 B. so that　　　　 C. why　　　　 D. that

35. –How long ______ at his job?　　　 --Since 1990.

　 A. were you employed　　　　　 B. have you been employed

　 C. had you been employed　　　　 D. will you be employed

34. –What’s the party like?　　　 --Wonderful. It’s years ______ I enjoyed myself so much.

　 A. after　　　 B. before　　　 C. when　　　 D. since

33. –How long has this bookshop been in business?　　　 --_________1982.

　 A. After　　　 B. In　　　　 C. From　　　 D. Since

32. They didn’t buy the car. ______ they didn’t like its colour; ______ it was too expensive.

　 A. For one thing; for another　　　　　　 B. For one thing; but also

　 C. On the one hand; for another hand　　 D. For the one hand; on the other hand

31. You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please ______ the books when you’ve finished with them.

　 A. put on　　　 B. put down　　　 C. put back　　　 D. put off