40. She was reading the newspaper attentively, but she looked _____ the newspaper when she heard them talking about her.
| A．away from | B．out for | C．up away | D．up from |
A middle-aged woman came _____ to the bus stop only _____ the bus had gone.
| A．to run; to find | B．running; to find |
| C．and ran; finding | D．running; finding |
– I thought I asked you to fix the radio.
-- Oh, I’m sorry, Madam. I _____ it right away.
| A．am to do | B．will do |
| C．was about to do | D．am going to do |
– Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
-- Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.
| A．hope | B．prefer | C．expect | D．want |
– Mom, I just can’t fall asleep thinking of the interview tomorrow.
-- _____ You are sure to make it.
| A．Don’t worry! | B．Take it easy. | C．Why not? | D．What’s up? |
_____ fire, all safety rules must be kept clear.
| A．In place of | B．Instead of | C．In case of | D．In spite of |