Every Saturday, Mr Brown went to the market to buy food and other things. He put 　39　 　in a big basket. He was old and weak, so he always 　40 　a man to carry the basket home for him. But one Saturday, while he 　41 　home in front of the man with 　42　 　, the man ran away 　43　 　it. The next week, when Mr Brown went to the market again, a friend of his said, “Look, 　44 　! That man took away your food last week !” Mr Brown at once ran behind a shop, and stayed there 　45　 　the man left the market. His friend was very 　46 　, “Why did you do that ?” he asked. “Well,” said Mr Brown, “that man was carrying my basket when he left me a week ago. He will want me to pay him for 　47 　, and that will cost me 　48 　a basket full of food.

　39. A. it　　　　　 B. them　　　 C. that　　　 D. this

　40. A. paid　　　　 B. made　　　 C. watched　 D. let

　41. A. walked　　 B. was walking　 C. left　　　 D. was leaving

　42. A. money　　 B. food　　　　 C. him　　　 D. the basket

　43. A. for　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. with　　 　D. to

　44. A. here you are　　 B. there you are　　 C. here it is　　 D. there he is

　45. A. when　　　 B. after　　 C. until　　　 D. while

　46. A. friendly　　 B. surprised　 C. angry　　 D. happy

　47. A. nothing　　 B. the basket　　 C. seven days’ work　 　　D. the food

　48.A. more　　　 B. less　　 C. more than　 D. less than

38. They’ve studied at the school for nearly ______.

A. one and half an hour　　　 B. one and a half hour

C. one hour and a half　　　　 D. an hour and a half

37. We know a year begins _____ January.

A. from　　 　B. on　　 C. by　　 D. with

36. ----Could you help me?　　　　 ----________

A. Yes, I could.　　 B. With pleasure.　　 C. My pleasure.　　 D. That’s right.

35. ---_____ will you come to my home?　　 ---Two days.

A. How long　　 B. How much time　　 C. How soon　　 D. How often

34. I want to know how many _____ you have got on the hill.

A. sheep　　　 B. sheeps　　 C. bananas tree　　 D. oranges trees

33. Thank you very much for _______ me the pen.

A. borrow　　　 B. lend　　　 C. borrowing　　 D. lending

32. His grandpa ________ since ten years ago.

A. has been died　　　 B. has been dead　　 C. died　　　 D. was dead