43. ______ that no one was ever prepared for it.

　 　　 A. So suddenly did the bad news come　　　　　　

　　　　 B. So suddenly the bad news came

　 　　 C. So did the bad news come suddenly　　　　　　

　　　　 D. Did the bad news come so suddenly

42._____ the teacher’s suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the problem.

　 A. Following　　　　 B. To follow　　 C. Follow　　　 D. He followed

41. Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran, which occurred late this month.

　 　　 A. were killed　 B. to be killed C. killing　 D. to have been killed

40.When do you think ______ start the new attack?

　　　　 A. they will　　 B. will they　　 C. they can 　　 D. can they

39.During the tourist season, there are many people wandering in this city to see the old castles _____ in the sixteenth century.

　　　　 A. to be built　 　　　　　　　　 B. being built　

　　　　 C. having been built　　　 　　　 D. built　　　　　　　　　　

38._______ which way to take, the little boy behaved like a real gentleman who

　　　　 comforted his sister from time to time.

　　　　 A. Leaving to wonder　　　　　　 B. Having left to wonder

　　　　 C. Left wondering　　　　　　　 D. Left to wonder

37.He doesn’t know what to say, for it is the first time that he ______ with a girl.

　 　　　 A. went out　　 B. goes out　　 C. has gone out D. had gone out

36.There were many more people who got injured in the big fire than _______.

　　　　 A. was reported 　　　　　　　 B. it was reported

　　　　 C. were reported　　　　　　　 D. they were reported

35.This robot is supposed to save a lot of labor, but it remains a problem if it ______.

　　　　 A. is　　　　　 B. saves　　　　 C. does　　　　 D. has

34.George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.

　　　　 A. before　　　 B. until　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. after