40.All but one＿＿＿＿take part in the conference＿＿＿＿tomorrow.

A.is going to； that is to take place

B.are going to； that is about to take place

C.are going to； that is to be taken place

D.are going to； which is to be held

39.-- Is Tom still smoking ?

-- No.By next Saturday he ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.

A.will go　　　　　　　 B.will have gone

C.will have been　　　　 D.has been going

38.I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but ＿＿＿＿＿.

A.I’m not invited　　　　　　　　 B.I was not invited

C.I have not been invited　　　　 D.I had not been invited

37.-- Sorry, I forget to post the letter for you.

-- Never mind, ＿＿＿＿＿ it myself tonight.

A.I’m going to post　　　　 B.I’ve decided to post

C.I’ll post　　　　　　　　 D.I’d rather post

36.-- What were you up to when your parents came in?

-- I＿＿＿＿＿for a while and＿＿＿＿＿some reading.

A.was playing； was going to do　　 B.played； did

C.had played； was going to do　　 D.had played； did

35.I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ＿＿＿＿＿ the cloth ＿＿＿＿ well.

A.have told； washes　 B.have been told； washes

C.was told； washed　　 D.have been told； is washed

34.-- Remember the first time we met, Jim?

-- Of course I do.You ＿＿＿＿＿ in the library.

A.were reading　　　　　 B.had read

C.have read　　　　　　 D.read

33.The vegetables didn’t taste very good.They＿＿＿＿too long.

A.had been cooked　　　 B.were cooked

C.had cooked　　　　　　 D.cooked

32.-- Was the driving　 pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?

-- No, it ＿＿＿＿ for four days　 when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.

A.was raining　　　　　 B.had been raining

C.would be raining　　　 D.rained

31.I used to drink a lot of　 tea　 but these days I ＿＿＿coffee.

A.prefer　　　　　　　　　　 B.preferred

C.have preferred　　　　　　 D.am preferring