39. I hate __________ when people talk with their mouths full.

A. it　　　　 　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. those　　　　 　　　　　　 D. them

38. If they __________ earlier than expected, they __________ here now.

A. had started, would be　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. started, might be

C. had started, would have been　　　　 　　　 D. will start, might have been

37. It was about 600 years ago__________ the first clock with face and an hour hand was made.

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

36. __________ it __________ for your help, I couldn’t have made any progress. A. Had ; not been　　　 B. Should; not been　 C. Did; not　 　　　　 D. Were; not

35.-I’d like to find a job in the library. -- Good idea, __________ it doesn’t affect your studies.

A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. as long as　　　　　　　 C. now that　　　　 　 　 D. even if

34. He suggested that we __________ the plan later, which suggested that he __________ against it.

A. discussed; was　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. would discuss; should be　　　　　　　　

C. discuss; was　　　　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　 D. should discuss; should be

33. Finding her car stolen, __________.

A. a police was asked to help　　　　　　　 B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked for everywhere　　 　　　　　 D. she hurried to a police for help

32.We would not allow her __________ across the enemy line.

A. to risk going　 　 B. risking to go　　 C. to risk to go　　 　 D. risk going

31.The employees could not __________ the pressure of the work, so they chose to leave the company. A. give up　 　 　　　 B. put up with　　　　　 C. keep away from　 　　　 D. make up for

30. If you happen to __________ my lost novel while you are searching for you book, please let me know at once by telephone. A. come out　 　　 　　 B. come up　　　　 C. come across　 　　　　　　 D. come about