42. We can’t do well in examination ________ we study hard in school time.

　　　 A. unless　　　　 B. if　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. because

41. Waste paper shouldn’t _______ everywhere. It’s our duty to keep our city clean.

　　　 A. throw　　　　 B. be thrown　　　 C. is thrown　　　 D. are thrown

40. Nick _______ a job in a bank, but to our surprise, he didn’t take it.

　　　 A. is offered　　　 B. offered　　　　 C. was offered　　 D. has offered

39. When Andy nearly reached the end of the 10,000-meter race, he felt _______ because all the other runners were far behind him.

　　　 A. unhappy　　 　B. nervous　　　　 C. confident　　　 D. unlucky

38. ---What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

　　　　 ---I would rather ______ at home than _______ football. It’s too hot outside.

　　　 A. stay, play　　 B. stay, playing　　 C. to stay, play　　 D. to stay, to play

37. If I ______ you, I _______ take an umbrella with me.

　　　 A. was, should　　 B. was, would　 C. were, would　　 D. am, will

36. I feel it hard to keep up with my classmates. But whenever I want to _______, my teacher always encourages me to work harder.

　　　 A. give in　　　 B. give back　　 C. give out　　　 D. give up

35. Grandpa Li is old and he has trouble _______ what others say to him.

　　　 A. hear　　　　 B. to hear　　　 C. hearing　　　 D. hears

34. We think _______ more vegetables _______ good for our health.

　　　 A. eating, are　　 B. eating, is　　 C. to eat, are　　　 D. eaten, is

33. The box is _________ heavy for me ________.

　　　 A. too, to carry　 B. so, to carry　 C. too, to carry it　 D. so, that carry it