40. Everything ______ into consideration, they ought to have another chance.

A. to take　　　　 B. taken　　　 C. to be taken　　　 　D. taking

39. To do a bit for the motherland, ______.

A. working hard is necessary　　 　B. to learn a foreign language is needed

C. it is important to master science D. one should serve the people whole-heartedly

38.What worried the boy most was ______ to visit his father in the hospital.

A. his not allowing　　　　　 B. his not being allowed

C. having not been allowed　　 D. his being not allowed

37. ----Here’s a new pair of shoes for you.

----Thank you, but there’s no need ______ a new pair for me.

A. to have bought　　 B. to buy　　 C. buying　 D. to be buying

36. Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the Grand Hotel? I thought it was on this corner, but I seem to ______ a mistake.

A. make　　　 B. be making　 C. having made　 D. have made

35. The building project ______ next year is, I think, not easy ______ in time.

A. being carried out; to complete　　 B. carried out; to be completed

C. to be carried out; to complete　　 D. to be carried out; to be completed

34. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be set up in every town ______ 50 households or more.

A. having　　　　　 B. to have　　 C. to have had　　　　　 D. having had

33. He spoke in such a high voice ______ out in the street.

A. as to be heard　　 B. to be heard　　 C. as to hear　　　　 D. to hear

32. He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture hall without anyone ______.

A. noticing　　　　 B. noticed　　 C. to notice　　 D. being noticed

31. I regret ______ you that they are unable to come to your wedding tomorrow.

A. informing　 B. having informed　 C. to have been informed　　 D. to inform