40．He can speak French, German, and Russian, ______ English.

　　 A．not mentioning　 B．no mention　　 C．not to mention　 D．not to be mentioned

39．The bird was lucky enough to escape ________ by the young man.

　　 A．caught　　 B．to be caught　　　 C．catching　　　　 D．being caught

38．His parents ________ his money, so he is in trouble now.

　　 A．cut off　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cut through　　　 C．gave up　 D．brought down

37．Bows and arrows have _______ been out of use.

　　 A．long after　 　　 B．long before　　　　 C．before long　　　 D．long since

36．It is morning _____ we have four classes, not afternoon.

　A．when　　 　 B．which　　 　 C．that　　　　　 D．why