36. If a child is absent ______ school for long periods, he should be given extra work.

　　A. at B. in C. from D. out of

　　37. Neither of your proposals ________.

　　A. make sense B. are practical C. makes sense D. make senses

　　38. It is obvious that there are at least two vitamins. ______ is soluble in fat; _____ is soluble in water.

　　A. The one…the other B. One…the other

　　C. One…another D. One…the another

　　39. It’s a good _______ to eat with the mouth closed.

　　A. custom B. habit C. way D. style

　　40. You ought not to _______ him the news that day.

　　A. tell B. be telling C. have told D. be told

　　41. He attempted _______ to set up a company of his own.

　　A. with vain B. on vain C. in vain D. of vain

　　42. -“I slipped on the stairs. I think my arm is broken”.

　　-“Oh! I _______.”

　　A. don’t hope B. hope not so C. do not hope D. hope not

　　43. The last man ______ the sinking ship was the captain.

　　A. left B. leaves C. to be leaving D. to leave

　　44. One of his many faults is that that he never ______ any thing very long.

　　A. decides on B. sticks to C. goes over D. makes up

　　45. You are worthy _______ the honour.

　　A. to B. at C. for D. of

　　46. Billing pitched so well ______ everyone cheered him at the end of the game.

　　A. as B. since C. that D. whereas

　　47. The _______ of blood always makes him feel sick.

　　A. sight B. view C. look D. form

　　48. A child learns to read by seeing the words _______.

　　A. properly B. repeatedly C. repeatly D. obviously

　　49. Our friendship is ______ and we will never again be separated.

　　A. restored B. reserved C. restrained D. repeated

　　50. He couldn’t explain the _______ of ten years in his job history.

　　A. gap B. interrupting C. opening D. margin