44. The doctors _____ his health.　　 A. are eager about　 B. are eager for

　 C. are anxious for　　 D. are anxious about

43. To our ____, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.

　 A. anxiety　　 B. relief　　 C. worry　 D. care

42. The government is considering further action to keep the pound ____ in value.

　 A. falling　 B. being fallen　 C. from falling　 D. from being fallen

41. At work, I became mad when my fellow workers tried to ___ me from using the phone.

　 A. save　　 B. reduce　 D. protect　 D. stop

40. On getting to the kindergarten, the mother was glad to see her baby well ____.

　 A. looked for　 B. cared for　 C. cared about　 D. cared after

39. Peter thought the matter had nothing to do with him, so he ____ nothing ____ it.

　 A. knew; by　 B. cared; of　 C. cared; about　 D. cared; with

38. Have you got a pen and piece of paper? I will ____ what he had told me.

A. make a note of　 B. make the note of　 C. make notes　 D. make a note

37. The number of de1ths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people ____ to eat more fruit and vegetables.

　 A. persuade　 B. will persuade　 C. be persuaded　 D. are persuaded

36. I ____ him not to smoke, but he didn’t think it necessary.

　 A. persuade　 B. advised　 C. hoped　 D. suggested

35. Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times, ____ was done.

　 A. a few damages　 B. few damages　 C. little damage　 D. a little damage