41. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have _______ one-year-old twins at the head.

A. isolated　　　 　　 B. separated　　 　　　 C. divided　　 　　　 　　　 D. removed

40. The environmentalists and wild goats’ _____ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.

A. escape　　　 　　　 B. absence　 　　　　 C. attendance 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. appearance

39. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A. when　　　　 　　　 B. while　　　 　　 C. since　　　　 　　　 D. once

38. _____ is reported in the newspapers that talks between the two countries are making progress.

A. It　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　 　　　 C. That　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. What

37. _____ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. With　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　 　　　 C. As for 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Because of

36. The famous university is situated on the east ____ of USA.

　 A. seaside　 　　　　　　 B. shore　　 　　　　 C. coast　　 　　　　　　　　 D. beach

35. My advisor encouraged _____ a summer course to improve my writing skills.

A. for me taking 　　　 B. me taking　 　　 C. for me to take　　 　　　 D. me to take

34. In the _____ of the program being a failure, the producer stands to lose up to one million dollars.

　 A. face　 　　　　　　　　　 B. course　 　　　　　 C. time　 　　　　　　　　　 D. event

33. I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but _____ of them came.

A. neither　 　　　　　　　 B. either　　 　 　　　 C. none　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. both

32. -Do you like _____ here?

-Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice.

　 A. this 　　　　　　　　　 B. these　　　 　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it