35 We were struck by the extent ___________ which teachers’ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.
    A) to B) for
    C) in D) with
    36 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first________.
    A) intention B) attempt
    C) purpose D) desire
    37 The ancient Egyptians are supposed _________ rockets to the moon.
    A) to send B) to be sending
    C) to have sent D) to have been sending
    38 The store had to ___________ a number of clerks because sales were down.
    A) lay out B) lay off
    C) lay aside D) lay down
    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