A. Had B. Should C. Were D. Would

　　42.The French pianist who had been praised very highly __________ to be a great disappointment.

　　A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned down

　　43.With increased taxation and rising prices, I am going to have to __________ on quite a lot of things – clothes, records and so on.

　　A. cut off B. cut in C. cut out D. cut down

　　44.The boy would do everything but __________ his fault.

　　A. to admit B. admitting C. admit D. would admit

　　45.The employee was told to finish the job _____ what happened.

　　A in spite of B regardless of C ahead of D for the sake of