C. We want to use every minute effectively.

D. We value what time we have left.

44. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed.

A. The poor should not fall in love the way the rich do.

B. The rich can be romantic; the jobless should be practical.

C. The rich can afford to love; the jobless must seek a living.

D. The poor, without a job, should be wise enough not to fall in love.

45. It would give me prestige in his eyes, or at least make me less suspect, foreigner though I was.

A. as they respected foreigners.

B. because they admired foreigners.

C. even if they didn't like foreigners.

D. even though they didn't trust foreigners.

46. I'll have to lie again and say we came down with food poisoning, or something.

A. food poisoning kept us in bed

B. a serious disease affected our health.

C. we suffered from an illness such as food poisoning.

D. we suffered from food poisoning or something like that.

47. You must not expect that they [your children] will enjoy your company.

A. they find pleasure in following in your footsteps.

B. they would wish to work in your business firm.

C. they want to do the kind of things you like.

D. they would like to be constantly with you.

48. The wretched boy never set foot upon a football field without scoring a goal.

A. Each time this boy played football, he was sure to get the ball into the goal.

B. This unfortunate boy never played football, as he couldn't score a goal.

C. This boy was unhappy because he didn't kick the ball into the goal.

D. If this boy didn't score a goal he would feel wretched.

49. Too many young men thought life was all play.   Those young men would not go far in this world.

A. They played all day.

B. They believed life was like a play.

C. They never strive to achieve a goal.

D. They were only interested in amusement.

50. Thirty years ago when I was a schoolboy, the ancient conservatism of man was still the normal inheritance of  every child.