40. Because Gloria had been at every family event in recent years    , she felt badly when she could not make it to her cousin's graduation.       
(A), she had felt badly when she could not make it to her cousin's graduation.
(B). She felt bad that she could not make it to her cousin's graduation.
(C), she felt bad when she could not make it to her cousin's graduation.
(D) she felt badly when she could not make it to her cousin's graduation. 

36. Neither Jed       or his sister take the time     to read the directions before putting together a new computer or fax machine. (A) nor his sister takes the time (B) or his sister takes the time (C) nor his sister take the time (D) and his sister takes the time

37. To even be considered for the job, you need       an impeccable resume; two laudatory letters of reference, and you should retain a knowledgeable headhunter.       (A) a resume that is impeccable, two letters of reference that are laudatory, and to hire a headhunter that is knowledgeable (B) a resume of an impeccable nature, two laudatory letters of reference, and to retain a knowledgeable headhunter (C) an impeccable resume, two laudatory letters of reference, and a knowledgeable headhunter (D) besides an impeccable resume, two laudatory letters ofreference and to retain the aid of a knowledgeable headhunter

38.       Hoping to finish her assignment before the due date,     the new contract didn't arrive until three days before the final deadline. (A) Because she hoped to finish her assignment before the due date, (B) She had been hoping to finish her assignment before the due date, but (C) Despite hopes to finish her assignment before the due date, (D) The fact that she hoped to finish her assignment before the due date didn't help,

39. Thetalented young ballplayer put up some very impressive hitting numbers in the minor leagues      , and he was not considered ready to perform successfully at the major league level.       (A). He was not considered ready to perform successfully atthe major league level. (B), but hewas not considered ready to perform successfully at the major league (C) level. because he was not considered ready to perform successfully atthe major league level. (D), despite the fact that he was not considered ready to perform successfully at the major league level.

41. (A) has believed(B) had believed(C) believes (D) was believing

42. (A) whoever  (B) that  (C) in which (D) whose

43. (A) were committed to (B) intended to (C) were inclined to (D) insisted to

44. (A) which (B) that (C) whom (D) those

45. (A) if (B) and (C) or (D) when 

46. Themain purpose of the passage is to (A) inform about African Americans' early struggles to end injustice (B) describe African American life in the North from 1870 to 1920 (C) tell a personal story about the writer's ancestors (D) persuade the reader to take actions