39 All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of Li Ming.
A) on B) in
C) for D) with

40 Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A) other than B) more than
C) less than D) rather than

41 Writing is a slow process, requiring ________ thought, time, and effort.
A) significant B) considerable
C) enormous D) numerous

42 ___________ right now, she would get there on Sunday.
A) Would she leave B) If she leaves
C) Were she to leave D) If she had left

43 It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time __________?
A) we are going home B) we go home
C) we went home D) we can go home

44 Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.
A) rush B) rainbow
C) rack D) ribbon

45 Today, _________ major new products without conducting elaborate market research.
A) corporations hardly introduce ever
B) corporations hardly ever introduce
C) hardly corporations introduce ever
D) hardly corporations ever introduce