40. He’s still playing PC games when the mid-term exam is just ____ the corner.

A.at　　　　　　　　 B.in　　　　　　 C.on　　　　　 　　　　　D.around

39.The theory he stuck ________ true.

A. prove　　　　　　 B. to proved　　　 C. was proved　　　　　　 D. to was proved

38.The work is so important that you must be careful enough mot to make any mistake. Even a small one may 　　　　　you your job.

　 A. take　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　 C. cost　　　　　　　　　 D. spend

37.It must have rained last night, __________?

A. mustn’t it　　 　　B. can’t it　　　 C. hasn’t it　　　　　　 D. didn’t it

36.It is ______ of time and money to build such a hotel in this small town.

A. a waste　　　　　　 B. the waste　　　 C. unnecessary　　　　　 D. worth

35.Whom ______ this pair of glasses belong to and whose _______ the glasses on the table?

A. does; are　　　　　 B. does; is　 　　　C. do; are　　　　　　　 D. do; is

34.At that time some scientists began to think about what use could ___ this kind of material.

　 A. make of　　　　 　　　 B. be made of　　 C. be made from　　　 　　　 D. make into

33. Private cars are not yet ________ for most of the teachers.

A.in reach　　　　　　 B.within reach　　 C.inside reach　　　　 D.out of reach

32. When he woke up, he found himself _____ in his tent, ______by some hungry wolves.

A.lying, surrounded　　 B. lie, surround　　　 C. lying, surrounding　　 D. lay, surrounded

31.Zhang Hong is said ______ by heart 2000 words up to now.

A.that she has learned 　 B.to have learned　　 C.to learn　　　　　 　　　 D.having learned