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41. The reporters exposed the corruption of several senior officers in the government; consequently, these officers____to resign from office.
A. have asked B. were asked C. had asked D. had been asked
42. The train____ at the present speed until it reaches the next city at about seven o’clock this evening.
A. will be going B. went C. would go D. went
43. Such____the case, there are no grounds to justify your complaints.
A. was B. is C. is being D. being
44. I beg____ your nephew’s wedding.
A. to be excused B. to be excused from C. to excuse from D. to be excused to
45. The only candidate____ can hope to defeat him is quit now.
?A. who B. which C. that D. when
46. Humble____ it may be, there’s no place like home, ____he may go.
A. like, when B. as, wherever C. although, where D. which, wherever
47. He ought to attend the meeting,____?
A. should he B. ought he C. shouldn’t he D. oughtn’t he
48. Mary is 18 years old this year; she ____19 next year.
A. will be B. is to be C. is going to be D. should be