40. There is a remarkable difference between the short poems that were written in English around the year 1500 and ________ written around 1600.

A. that　　　 　　　　　　　 B. one　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. those　　　 　　　　　 D. ones

39.Who do you ________ we send to cover the bank robbery?

A. know　　　 　　　　　 B. suppose　　 　　　　　　 C. think　　 　　　　　　　 D. suggest

38. I just wonder _________ that makes him so excited.

A. why it does　　 　　　 B. what he does　　 　　 C. how it is　　 　　　　　 D. what it is　　

37. ---Do you know when the man she is looking forward to _____________?

　　 ----This morning.

A.　　　 Coming　　 　　　　 B. will come　 　　　　　　 C. has come　 　　　　　　 D. come　　　　　

36. _________ life pace continues to speed up, we are quickly losing the art of enjoyment.

A. With　　　 　　　　　　 B. When　　　 　　　　　 C. As　　　　 　　　　　 D. While

35. __________ an old man now, he prefers a quiet life.

A. Be　　　　 　　　　　　 B. To be　　　 　　　　　 C. Having been　　　 D. Being

34. It was only with the help of the local guide ___________.

A. was the mountain climber rescued　 　　　　　　 B. that the mountain climber was rescued

C. when the mountain climber was rescued　 　　　 D. then the mountain climber was rescued

33. My money __________. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.

A. has run out　 　　　　　 B. is running out　 　　　 C. has been run out　 　 D. is being run out

32. It is said that the famous football star is now willing to play for __________ would pay him three million dollars a year.

A. anyone　 　　　　　　　 B. whomever　 　　　　　 C. no matter who　 　　 D. whoever