40. It’s only _____ that I know why she wasn’t feeling well all these days.

A. late 　　　　　　　　　　 B. lately 　　　　　　　　 C. latest 　　　　　　　　 D. later

39. The times _____ different now, but he still lives in _____ past.

A. is; the 　　　　　　　　 B. are; / 　　　　　　　　 C. is; / 　　　　　　　　　 D. are; the

38. His carelessness _____ the accident.

A. resulted from 　　　 B. led to 　　　　　　　 C. lay in 　　　　　　　　 D. results in

37. What _____ you _____ that he is dishonest?

A. led; in believing 　 B. led; to believe　 　 C. led; believe 　　　　 D. led; believed

36. --- Give my best ____ to your parents.

--- I will. Thank you.

A. regard 　　　　　　　　 B. hope 　　　　　　　　　 C. wish 　　　　　　　　 D. wishes

35. Sometimes, supermarkets offer customers some goods ____.

A. for freedom 　　　　 B. for freely 　　　　　 C. free of charge 　　 D. free from charge

34. Lincoln devoted all his life to fighting ______ slavery and fighting ______ the freedom of slaves.

A. for; for 　　　　　　　 B. against; against 　 C. for; against 　　　　 D. against; for

33. --- How long ____ you ____?

--- For ten years. We ____ in 1996.

A. did; marry; married 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have; got married; were married

C. have; been married; got married 　　　　　 D. were; married; married

32. England is ____ France by the English Channel, and the whole England is ____ three parts.

A. divided into; separated from 　　　　　　　 B. separated from; divided into

C. divided into; divided into 　　　　　　　　　　 D. separated from; separated from

31. He pretended _____ see us.

A. not seeing 　　　　　 B. not to 　　　　　　　　 C. to not 　　　　　　　　 D. not having seen