40. -You’re not angry then?

-______. I’ve never laughed so much in my life.

A. You’re joking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. You’ve made it

C. That’s all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Far from it

39. Remember to send me a photo of us next time you ______ to me.

A. are writing　　　 　B. will write　　 C. has written　　 　D. write

38. China will build 16,000 km of high-speed railway by 2020, with trains _______ 350 km/h.

A. running as fast as 　 B. run as fast as　 C. runs as quickly as　 D. run as quickly as

37. The post-80’s and 90’s are ________, so it’s hardly surprising that boys have a close relationship with their parents.

A. said to grow up in a greenhouse　 　 B. said to have grown up in a greenhouse

C. saying to grow up in a greenhouse　 D. saying to have grown up in a greenhouse

36. Small as it is, the ant is ______ any other animal on the earth.

A. much as a creature as 　　　　　　　 B. as much a creature as

C. a creature as much as 　　　　　　　　 D. as much as a creature

35. -Well, Randy is not quite ready to make a decision yet.

-So, ______, we have to wait, right?

A. in other words　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　B. on the other hand 　　　

C. in particular 　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. above all

34. He ______ at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.

A. will speak　　　　　　　　 B. is going to speak 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. had to speak　　　　　　　 　D. was going to speak