40. _____ automatically the e-mail will be received by all the club members.

A. Mailed out　　 　　　　　 B. Mailing out　　 　　　　　　　 C. To be mailed out　 D. Having mailed out

39. He spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning ____ his teammates had done.

A. what　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. while

38. My parents were quarrelling about me ____ I could not quite tell why.

A. since　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

37. In an hour, we can travel to places _____ would have taken our ancestors days to reach.

A. where　　 　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　 　　　　　　　 D. what

36. The mother felt herself ____ cold and her hands trembled as she read the letter from the battlefield.

A. grow　　 　　　　　　　　 B. grown　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to grow　　 　　　　　　 D. to have grown

35. One advantage of playing the guitar is _____ it can give you a great deal of pleasure.

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

34. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics _____ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition.

A. to earn　　 　　　　　　　 B. to have earned　　 　　　　　 C. earning　　 　　　　　　　 D. earned

33. Energy drinks are not allowed _____ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.

A. to make　　 　　　　　　　 B. to be made　　 　　　　　　　　 C. to have been made　 D. to be making

32. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _____ to become a world champion by his coach and parents.

A. expected　　 　　　　　　 B. was expecting　　 　　　　　 C. was expected　　 　　 D. would be expected

31. Eugene's never willing to alter any of his opinions. It’s no use ____ with him.

A. to argue　　 　　　　　　 B. arguing　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. argued　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. having argued