32. It is very ________ of you to arrange an early meeting between your boss and our team.
A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. considered
33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class, _______ to class last time.
A. did he come B. he came C. had he come D. he had come
34. The wind was so strong last night that is tore the ______ of the ship into two or three pieces.
A. mask B. mine C. sail D. satellite
35. ________ all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.
A. Despite B. Thanks to C. Since D. Like
36. Many a man ________ life is meaningless without a purpose.
A. thinks B. thinking C. have thought D. think
37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to the office here. So he ________ soon.
A. should have arrived B. need arrive
C. must have arrived D. may arrive
38. ________ Hongkong is often regarded as ________ international centre for business, finance and tourism.
A. / ; an B. An ; / C. The ; / D. / ; the
39. They went ________ the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.
A. out B. up C. over D. by
40. Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover teach them how to ________ right from wrong.
A. run B. take C. tell D. put
41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us ________ ours at hand, I'm sure.
A. will finish B. will have finished
C. have finished D. have been finishing
42. In time of trouble Charlie could always ________ a solution.
A. put aside B. look down upon C. break out D. come up with
43. Before building a house, you will have to ________ the government's permission.
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
44. The director had her assistant ________ some hot dogs for the staff members.
A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up
45. ________ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.
A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown