43．(　　 )It’s no use going there now, ______, I have to.

　　　　　　 A. however　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. then

42．(　　 )-I’ve got a piece of news. Our football team won the game.　

-Really? ______.

A. With pleasure　　 B. Well done　　 C. That’s all right　　 D. What a pity

41．(　　 )Can you tell me ______?

　　　　　　 A. what are they doing that for　　　　 B. why they are doing for

　　　　　　 C. why are they doing that　　　　　　 D. what they are doing that for

40．(　　 )______ Chinese people are ______ hardworking people.

　　　　　　 A.　 /; /　　　　　 B. a; /　　　　　 C. The; the　 　　D. The; a

39．(　　 )-Is Mr. Smith really very ill? 　　　　　 -______. He’s in hospital.

A. I don’t think so　　 B. No, he isn’t　　 C. I hope so　　 D. I’m afraid so

38．(　　 )Andy has ______ for five years. Five years ______ a long time.

　　　　　　 A. come back home; is　　　　　 B. come back home; are

　　　　　　 C. been at home; is　　　　　　　 D. been at home; are

37．(　　 )-Do you still have a headache, Bill?

-No, it’s ______. I’m all right now mum.

A. dropped　　 B. run　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. gone

36．(　　 )It is better to teach a man to fish than ______ him fish.

　　　　　　 A. to give　　　 B. giving　　　 C. to find　　　　 D. finding

35．(　　 )I am free on any day except weekend next week.

　　　　　　 A. Saturday or Sunday　　　　　 B. every day

　　　　　　 C. Monday to Friday　　　　　　 D. Monday or Friday

34．(　　 )Jack is having a day off.

　　　　　　 A. working a whole day　　　　 B. having a rest

　　　　 　　C. away from work for a day　　 D. having a meeting