45.　 He was praised ___ in public.

a. a second　 　 b. for a second　 c. the second　 　　　　 　d. three times

44.　 It is wise to have some money ____ for old age.

a. put away　 　 b. kept away　 　　　 c. give away　 　　　　　　 d. put up

43.　 ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.

a. It　　 　　　　 b. As　　 　　　　　　 c. That　 　　　　　 d. What

42.　 　It was ____ his absence that we lost the game.

a. because　 　　 b. owe to　 　 　c. owing to　 　　　　　　 d. as　

41.　 He was very happy because he ____ to pass the exams

a. succeeded　 　 b. managed　 　 　c. tired　 　　　　 d. wanted

40.　 　The TV factory he ___ eight million sets a year.

a. starts producing　 　　　　 b. operates to make　

c. starts to produce 　　　　 　d. starts produces　

39.　 　--- John likes playing the piano but he can’t play it well.

--- ____ Tom

a. so does　 　 b. neither can　 　　　　　 c. nor does　 　　　 d. so it is with

38.　 　Will you please keep ____ others?

a. it secret to　 　　 b. it a secret to　 　　　 c. it secret from　　 d. it a secret with

37.　 　Don’t do such things ___ you are not sure about.

a. that　 　　　　　　 b. which　 　　　　　 c. as　 　　　　　　 d. than

36.　 　We will go to shanghai ____ Beijing

a. by the way of　　 　 b. on the way of　 c. by way of　 　　　 d. by way to