40. Nobody could persuade him _______________ his mind.

　 A. change　　　 B. changing　　 C. to change　　　 D. changed

39. We were having a meeting _________ someone knocked at the door.

　 A. because　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. while

38. The lion is a symbol ______ courage.

A. for　　 B. of 　　C. with　　 D. in

37. ______________ food were spread out on the table.

　 A. Large quantities of　　　 B. A good many　　 C. A great deal　　 D. A large number of

36. Jim is not bad ___________, but he is a little shy.

　 A. by himself　　　 B. of himself　　　 C. for himself　　　 D. in himself

35. She says she’s unable to give up smoking; she’s completely _____________.

　 A. addicted　　　　 B. adapted　　　　　 C. appalled　　　　 D. attracted

34. The only thing ______ is wrong with this is ______ a friend of mine said to me the other day.

　 A. which; what　　 B. what; that　　 C. that; what　　 D. that; which

33. Under no circumstances _________________ her dream, for she is very fearless and brave.

A. she will quit　　　 B. will she quit　 C. she won’t quit　　 D. will she not quit

32. He used to be an executive ________ a computer company.

　 A. for　　　 B. with　　 C. at　　 D. on

31. Is this the tape－recorder you wish ______?

A. to have it repaired　　 　B. to repair it　　 C. to have repaired 　　D. repairing