41. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.

　 A. taken on　　 B. taken up　　 C. held on　　 D. held up

40. I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.

　 A. Above all　　 B. After all　　 C. First of all　　 D. For all

39. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

　 A. hitting　　 B. beating　　 C. tapping　 D. knocking

38. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.

　 A. possibility　　 B. offer　　 C. luck　 D. chance

37. I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.

　 A. profit　　 B. benefit　　 C. advantage　　 D. interests

36. I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.

　 A. appearance　　 B. view　　 C. sight　　 D. expression

35. There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.

　 A. sight　　 B. view　　 C. scene　　 D. scenery

34. And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.

　 A. offered　　 B. trusted　　 C. furnished　　 D. equipped

33. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.

　 A. in turn　　 B. in return　　 C. by chance　　 D. by turns

32. The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.

　 A. state　　 B. condition　　 C. occasion　　 D. situation