41. __________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.

　 A. For now　　 B. Now that　　　 C. But that　　　 D. By now

40. I would like to try, _______ you agree to give me a free hand.

　 A. provided for　　 B. provided that　　　 C. even so　　　　 D. even though

39. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _______with each other.

　 A. they had quarreled　　 B. they have quarreled　

C. have they quarreled　 D. has they quarreled

38. What he _______, to be frank, please us present.

　 A. does do　　 B. does does　　 C. do do　　　 D. do does

37. ---It was fine yesterday.

　 ---___________. And a very day for fishing , isn’t it?

　 A. So it was　　 B. It is so　　　　 C. So it is　　　　 D. So is it

36. George ________ to San Francisco because I saw him just a moment ago.

　 A. mustn’t have gone　 B. can’t go　　 C. couldn’t go　 D. can’t have gone

35. I wonder why he didn’t do it as ___________.

　 A. told him　　　 B. he told　　　　 C. told to　　　　　 D. telling to

34. Francis, ________ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

　 A. was　　　　　 B. he was　　　　 C. who is　　　　　 D. although

33. By no time _________ him to go swimming alone.

　 A. will I allow　　 B. I will allow　　 C. I will be allowed　 D. was allowed

32. __________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.

　 A. As long as I have traveled　　　　　 B. Now that I have traveled so much

　 C. Much as I have traveled　　　　　　 D. As I have traveled so much