40. 　 ______ with the corresponding period of last year, the output of chemical fibers in the first quarter rose by 15%.

A. Comparing　　 B. To compare　　 C. Compared　　 D. Compare

39. 　 He was just about to jump up when he felt something ______ near his feet.

A. to move　　 B. move　　 C. moving　　 D. moved

38. 　 There is something wrong with my TV set, I must have it ______.

A. checking　　 B. check　　 C. to check　　 D. checked

37. 　 You must follow the directions exactly and if you become ______, you must take the time to go back again and reread them.

A. to confuse　　 B. confusing　　 C. confuse　　 D. confused

36. 　 Those relatives of his are ______ . I don’t want to have any dealings with them.

A. boring people　　　　　　　　 B. bored people　　

C. people having bored　　　　　　 D. people having boring

35. 　 After a long walk on a hot day, one feels ______.

A. exhaustive　　 B. exhausting　　 C. exhaust　　 D. exhausted

34. 　 The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts ______ him no peace.

A. gave　　 B. giving　　 C. being given　　 D. to give

33. 　 The ship, ______ to a shapeless wreck, was hardly recognizable.

A. being reduced　　 B. reducing　　 C. reduced　　 D. having been reducing

32. 　 I know it isn’t important but I can’t help ______ about it.

A. but to think　　 B. thinking　　 C. think　　 D. to think

31. 　 I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______ one.

A. to eat…trying　　 B. to eat…o trying　　 C. eating…to try　　 D. eating…to trying