40. We’d better go and tell her the_________ news. I’m sure she will be very________ it.

A. surprising; surprised at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised; surprising to hear

C. interested; interesting in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting; interest in

39. I saw Kate with a new radio in her hand yesterday, but she told me she ____ the radio for ten days.

　　 A. has bought　　　　　　　 B. had bought　　　　　　　 C. has had　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had had

38. I can’t say ________ I want to visit my grandma. It’s a long time since we met last.

　　 A. how often　　　　　　　　 B. how long　　　　　　　　　 C. how soon　　　　　　　　 D. how much

37. This kind of books ______ well and ______ out in this bookshop.

　　 A. sells; are sold　　　　　　 B. sells; sells　　　　　　　　 C. is sold; sells　　　　　　　　　　 D. is sold; is sold

36. We soon found him ________.

　　 A. easily to get on with　 B. hard to get on　　　　　 C. difficult to get on with　　　 D. hardly to talk to

35. I am not sure ______ he will come here. ____ he comes here, please let me know.

　　 A. that ; When　　　　　　　　　　 B. that; If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if; Whether　　　　　　　 D. whether; When

34. I think the short stories ______ by Dickens are very popular ______ the children.

　　 A. are written; for　　　　 B. are written; among　　 C. written; among　　　　 D. written; between

33. If the Browns go to visit the Summer Palace, ______ if it ______ rain tomorrow.

A. so we will; doesn't 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so will we; doesn’t　　　　　

C. so do we; doesn’t　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so will we; won’t

32. Wei Hua is better ______ maths than any _______ her classmates.

　 A. for; other of　　　　　　　　　　 B. at; other of　　　　　　　 C. for; of　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at; of

31. Look! How many sheep there are on the small hill! I have never seen________ sheep.

A. such little　　　　　　　　 B. so little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. too little　　　　　　　　　 D. such a little