40.Being late again _____ Tom his job.

A. lost　　　　 B. took　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. made

39.He is ______ a good leader by all of the people.

A. regarded　　 B. thought　　　 C. considered　　　 D. looked on

38._______ the sea, the land is much smaller in size.

A. Comparing to　 B. Compared to　 C. Compared with　 D. Comparing with

37.Don't lose heart when coming ______ difficulties.

A. up　　　 　B. out　　　　 C. at　　　　 D. across

36.In the accident he got close to ________.

A. kill　　　 B. be killed　　 C. killing　　 D. being killed

35.Before he started his lecture, he _____ his throat first.

A. cleared　　 B. cleaned　　 C. dried　　 D. breathed

34.I can't beat him in the match because we are not in the same_____ .

A. rank　　　　 B. level　　　 C. group　　 D. class

33.Although he is very hard-working but the _____ is that he will fail.

A. chance　　　 B. choice　　 C. change　 D. charge

32.How much will he _____ you for the dictionary?

A. charge　　　 B. change　　 C. cost　　 D. spend

31.The thief was caught _____ pockets in a crowded bus.

A. picking　　　 B. picked　　 C. pick　 D. to pick