40．When they hurriedly arrived home, they found their house ___________ and a lot of things ______.

A．break into; missing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．broken in; missed

C．broken into; missed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．broken into; missing

39．He is a student at Oxford University, __________ for a degree in computer science.

A．studied　　　　　　 B．studying　　　　　　 C．to have studied　 D．to be studying

38．The child was almost _______________ from the outside world.

A．cut off　　　　　　　 B．cut down　　　　 C．cut out　　　　　　 D．in

37．A middle-aged woman came ________ to the bus stop only ______ the bus had gone.

A．to run; to find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．running; to find　　 　　　　　　　

C．and ran; finding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．running; finding

36．Immediate action should be _____________ to prevent people from being affected by the bird flu.

A．made　　　　　　　 B．brought　　　　　　 C．taken 　　　　　　　 D．paid