45．The customer can pay 　　　as the manager asks for.

　　　 A．as high a price　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．as high as a price　　　 C．as highly a price D．as a high price

44．We don’t doubt 　　　　　we will complete all the projects before the year 2010.

　　　 A．when　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

43．The young lady spent 　　　money on her clothes last year.

　　　 A．a great deal　　 B．a good many　 C．a large sum of D．a large number of

42．Miss Green 　　　　leave her office when the telephone rang.

　　　 A．was to　　　　　　　 B．was about to　 C．would like to　　 D．wanted

41．Look at the black cloud in the sky. It looks 　　　　it is going to rain soon.

　　　 A．even if　　　　　　　 B．even though　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　 D．as to

40．Could you please 　　　　　me a few minutes? I have a language problem to consult you.

　　　 A．permit　　　　　　　 B．save　　　　　　　　　 C．spare　　　　　　　　 D．provide

39．Canada is a country 　　　　　many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants 　　　　the majority of its population.

　　　 A．consisted of; taking up　　　　　　　　　 B．made up of; consisting of

　　　 C．making up of; occupied with　　　 D．consisting of; making up

38．The famous scientist has made a new invention, which we think is 　　　　　to be beneficial to mankind.

　　　 A．bound　　　　　　　 B．necessary　　　　 C．possible　　　　　　 D．probable

37．--- Aren’t you tired of practicing playing the piano day after day?

　　 --- 　　　　, I enjoy every minute of it.

　　　 A．On the other hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．On the contrary

　　　 C．Now and then　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Once again

36．　　　 she wondered if she had mistaken some other’s basket as hers when queuing to pay in the supermarket.

　　　 A．Not until long after wards that　　　 B．It was not until long afterwards that

　　　 C．Not long until afterwards　　　　　　　 D．It was long afterwards until