42. -- It is rather cold here. Shall we light a fire?

　　 -- No, we＿＿＿＿＿＿because things are easy to catch fire.

　　 A. won’t　　 B. can’t　　 C. mustn’t　　 D. needn’t

41. You＿＿＿＿＿＿＿go to the party if you don’t finish your homework first.

　　 A. won’t　　 B. don’t　　 C. oughtn’t　　 D. shan’t

40. Even though I’d hurt my leg, I＿＿＿＿＿＿ swim back to the river bank.

　　 A. could　　 B. might　　 C. had to　　 D. was able to

39. -- Do you think he will do me a favor?

　　 -- As far as I know, he is the last one to help others. He＿＿＿＿be prepared to give you a hand,

　though.

　　 A. might　　 B. must　　 C. can　　 D. should

38. If you＿＿＿＿wait a moment, I’ll go and find our manager.

　　 A. can　　 B. should　　 C. will　　 D. must

37. It is surprising　 that he＿＿＿＿at the meeting.

　　 A. was　　 B. be　　 C. is　　 D. were

36. If only I＿＿＿＿＿how to operate a computer as you do!

　　 A. had known　　　　　　 B. wou欤?know 　

　　 C. should know　　 D. knew

35. The general ordered that the thief＿＿＿＿.

　　 A. be punished　　　　　　　　　 B. would punish　

　　 C. would be punished　 D. should punish

34. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if ＿＿＿＿.

　　 A. breaks　　　　　　　　　　 B. has broken

　　 C. were broken　　　　　　 D. had been broken

33. He suggests we＿＿＿＿＿＿to the cinema at once, otherwise we will be late.

　　 A .must go　　 B. go　　 C. will go　　 D. would go