43. I thought things would get better , but ____it is they are getting worse.

A.　 before　　 B. because　　 C.　 as　　 　　D.　 after

42. __What does Canada export ?

　 __Large quantities of wheat _______ sent abroad.

A.　 is　　 B.　　 are　　 C.　　　 have　　 D.　　 is　 being

41. It rained ; ____the game was called off.

A.　 otherwise　　 B.　 therefore　　 C.　 or　　 D.　 however

40. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ___to its burning temperature.

A. is　 heated　　 B. be　 heated　　 C. would be heated　　 D. do　 heat

39. ____after a long walk, Daniel called and said he couldn’t come to the birthday party.

A.　　 Being worn out　 B. To wear out　 C. Having worn out　 D. Worn out

38. IT was not until _____that _____to prepare his lessons.

A.　　　　　 did his father come in ;　 the boy began　 B. his father came in ; the boy began

C .　 did his father come in ; did the boy begin　 D. his father came in ; did the boy begin

37. I will do _____but go there.

A.　 somebody　　 B. anything　　 C.　 what　　　 D.　 everything

36. We　 call　 all that has weight and occupies space “_____”.

A.　 matters　　 B.　 a　 matter　 C.　 matter　　 D.　 the　 matter

35. __I’m planning to go abroad for further study in the coming.

　 __ _______you are there, you might get some help from my brother.

A.　 If　　 B.　　 Since　　　　 C.　　 As　　　　 D.　　 While

34. The flood is reported to have ____ more than 2,000 people homeless.

　 A.　 remained　　 B.　 kept　　　　 C.　 brought　　 D.　 left