49．――Have you packed the beach towels           ?

    ――Yes, I have packed them            ．

     A．already, yet                                B．yet, already

     C．already, already                            D．yet, yet

48．To make things easier, some people            just give money than            gifts．

     A．would rather, buy                         B．would rather, buying

     C．would like, to buy                         D．would like, buy

47．Though advertising is everywhere and the words sound            , it can be           ．

     A．good, confused                           B．well, confusing

     C．good, confusing                          D．well, confused

46．Seeing sad movies makes me           , but it always makes my brother

     A．sad, wants to leave                        B．unhappy, want to leave

     C．sad, wanting to leave                      D．unhappy, wanting to leave

45．The people in Switzerland never visit a friend’s house without            first．

A．call                 B．calling             C．to call             D．called

44．――It’s time to go to bed, Li Ming．

    ――Mum, I have a lot of homework to do, I won’t go to bed            I finish it．

A．after               B．until               C．as soon as           D．since

43．――Look, the light in the teacher' s office is still on．Mr. Li is working them．He always     works late at night．

   ――It            be Mr. Li．He’s gone to London for a visit．

A．can’t               B．mustn’t            C．may              D．needn’t

42．We need friends to            , or we will feel            ．

A．ask, alone                                 B．chat with, lonely

C．speak, lonely                              D．talk to, alone

41．He kissed his wife and then            goodbye            her when he left home．

A．told, to              B．said, to              C．spoke, to            D．talked, with

40．――             have you read this novel?

    ――Twice．

A．How soon                                             B．How long

C．How often                                             D．How many times