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