43. To gain honor for our country, we will try our best_____ the game.

A. competing in B. competing against C. to compete with D. to compete in

42. The noble man prefers ___money to him ___sorry to him.

A. giving; to saying B. giving; to say C. give; to say D. to give; to saying

41. He _____ the club and _____ its activities.

A. took part in; joined B. joined; took part in

C. joined; took a part in D. took part in; took part in

40. It is necessary ___ me ___my studies before a new term.

A. for, to make a plan for B. of, making a plan for

C. for, to make a plan of D. of, making a plan of

39. When and where to build the new factory _____ yet.

A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided

38. _____ your help, we have _____.

A. Thanks to, finished B. Thanks to, ended C. Thanks for, finished D. Thanks for, completed

37. What _____ time it is to listen to a speech having nothing to do with you!

A. waste B. wastes C. a waste of D. a waste for

36. The room is very large and only little room _____ by the new piano.

A. are taken up B. takes up C. is taken up D. is taking up

35. He wanted to read more, so he asked his friend if there was _____ to read.

A. something easy enough B. something enough easy

C. enough easy something D. easy enough something

34. The task was very hard, so _____ were needed.

A. ten more men B. ten men more C. more ten men D. men more ten