40. — I’m afraid I failed in the contest.
— _______. At least you tried.
| A．No way | B．Never mind |
| C．No problem | D．I don’t believe it |
Up to now, thousands of red phone boxes, the old image of Britain, ______ due to mobile phones.
| A．removed | B．have removed | C．were removed | D．have been removed |
On seeing ______gift they wanted ，the kids screamed with ______delight.
| A．/; a | B．a； the | C．the； / | D．the； a |
As the road to the airport is under reconstruction, we’d better ______early to avoid the traffic jam,
A, pay off B. set off C. put off D. take off
—Can I have an apple, Uncle Pal?
—______. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
| A．It doesn’t matter | B．It’s a deal | C．You’re welcome | D．Help yourself |
—Mrs. Smith! Tom has broken the mirror!
—________ Such things happen.
| A．How come? | B．What a pity! | C．Doesn’t matter. | D．What’s the matter? |