40. –What’s that noise?

　 --Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine __________.

　 A. was tested　　　　　　　　 B. will be tested C. is being tested　　　　　　 D. has been tested

39. --People should stop using their cars and start using public transport.

　 -- __________. The roads are too crowded as it is.

　 A. All right　　　　　　　　　　 B. Exactly　　　　　　 C. Go ahead　　　　　　　　　 D. Fine

38. The good thing about children is that they 　　　　　　very easily to new environments.

A. adapt　 　　　　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　　　　　 C. attach　　　　　 D. apply

37. I would like a job which pays more, but ____________ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.

　　A. in other words　　　　 B. on the other hand C. for one thing　　　 　　　 D. in a word

36. Won’t you __________ me in a walk after supper? It will do good to your health, you know.

　 A. join in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　 C. participate in　　　　　　　 D. take part in

35. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be __________ to the kids.

　 　A. accessible 　　　　　　　 B. beneficial　　 　　　 C. acceptable　 　　　 D. addicted

34. ----Is it my age __________ the boss minds?　

----I’m afraid not. He will consider __________ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

A. which; it　　　 　　 B. that; it　　 　 C. which; that　　 　　　　 D. that; that

33. Tony, would you go and see if Sam has any difficulty __________ his tape recorder?

　 A. to fix　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fixing　　　　　　　 C. for fixing　　　　　　　　 D. fix

32. Can you think of some cases __________drivers obviously knew the traffic rules but did not obey them.

　 A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

31. The teacher highly recommended that I ___________ more to improve my English.

　 A. would practice　　　　　　 B. could practice　　 C. practice　　　　　　　　 D. practiced