40. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ___to its burning temperature.

A. is　 heated　　 B. be　 heated　　 C. would be heated　　 D. do　 heat

39. ____after a long walk, Daniel called and said he couldn’t come to the birthday party.

A.　　　 Being worn out　 B. To wear out　 C. Having worn out　 D. Worn out

38. IT was not until _____that _____to prepare his lessons.

A.　　　　　 did his father come in ;　 the boy began　 B. his father came in ; the boy began

C .　 did his father come in ; did the boy begin　 D. his father came in ; did the boy begin

37. I will do _____but go there.

A.　 somebody　　 B. anything　　 C.　 what　　　 D.　 everything

36. We　 call　 all that has weight and occupies space “_____”.

A.　 matters　　 B.　 a　 matter　 C.　 matter　　 D.　 the　 matter

35. __I’m planning to go abroad for further study in the coming.

　 __ _______you are there, you might get some help from my brother.

A.　 If　　 B.　　 Since　　　　 C.　　 As　　　　 D.　　 While

34. The flood is reported to have ____ more than 2,000 people homeless.

　 A.　 remained　　 B.　 kept　　　　 C.　 brought　　 D.　 left

33. The police arrived, after ____ the situation became more peaceful.

A.　 that　　　 B.　 which　　　 C.　 whom　　　 D.　 them

32. If a man ___ succeed, he must work as hard as he can.

A.　 will　　　 B.　 is　 to　　　 C.　 would　　　 D.　 should

31. It　 was evening ____we reached the little town of Winchester.

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