44. He was _________ from his work by the noise outside.

A. distracted　　　　　　　　 B. attracted　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　 D. disturb

43. I must apologize for ________ ahead of time.

A. letting you not know　　　　　　　 B. not letting you know

C. letting you know not　　　　　　　 D. letting not you know

42. When she left college she had her hair cut short and ________ it short ever since.

A. wore　　　　　　　　　 B. was wearing　　　　　 C. would wear　　　　　　 D. has worn

41. His argument ________ facts.

A. are according to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is basing on

C. is based on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was according to

40. This restaurant has nothing to _________ except cheapness.

A. recommend　　　 B. command　　　　 C. instruction　　　 D. suggestion

39. She has all the right _________ to be a good manager.

A. qualify　　　　　　　 B. qualified　　　　　 C. qualifications　　　　　 D. quality

38. His parents both died from a ________ car accident.

A. disaster　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　 C. comic　　　　　　　　　　 D. tragic

37. He likes to watch big waves _________ against the rocks.

A. smash　　　　　　　 B. crash 　　　　　　　 C. break　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to strike

36. The girl is clever but she lacks _________.

A. ambition　　　　　　　　　 B. objective　　　　　 C. goal　　　　　　　　 D. score

35. I can’t think of a city ________ San Francisco.

A. prettier like　　　　　　　　　　　 B. more prettier than

C. pretty as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prettier than