34. Mr. Milton prefers to resign part in such dishonest business deals.

A. than take B. than to take

C. rather than take D. rather than to take

35. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything going on in the world.

A. it is B. as is C. that is D. what is

36. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, a sudden loud noise.

A. being there B. should there be

C. there was D. there have been

37. Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language

A. as other people B. as other people's

C. like other people D. like other people's

38. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk.

A. one B. the one C. that D. what

39. The treasury issued an order stating that land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.

A. henceforth B. moreover C. whereby D. however

40. In some countries, is called equality does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A. which B. one C. that D. what

41. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cannot go together, should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.

A. either B. not C. neither D. nor

42. After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys to go to school.

A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged

43. , a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

A. Other things being equal B. To be equal to other things

C. Were other things equal D. Other things to be equal

44. The project, by the end of 200S,will expand the city's telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.

A. accomplished B. being accomplished

C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished

45. ghost exists in the world. That's your illusion.

A. No such a thing as B. No such a thing as a

C. No such thing as a D. No such thing as

46. in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.

A. Unpopular has as white been B. White has been as unpopular

C. Unpopular has been as white D. Unpopular as white has been

47. for a long time, the fields are all dried up.

A. There has been no rain B. Having no rain

C. There having been no rain D. There being no rain

48. The millions of calculations involved, by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.

A. had they been done B. they had been done C. having been done D. they were done

49. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment .

A. which they are happening B. they are happening

C. which they happen D. they have happened

50. me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.

A. That amazed B. It amazed C. Which amazed D. What amazed

51. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, __ she was twenty-five.

A. her first real success did not come until B. her real first success came until not

C. since her first real success did not come until D. not until her first real success

52. You should know better than your little sister at home by herself.

A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left

53. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we grab a bite at the snack bar.

A. may well B. just as well C. might as well D. as well

54. She resorted to when she had no money to buy foods for her children.

A. have stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing

55. The boy has admitted to the window while playing football yesterday.

A. breaking B. having been broken C. break D. be breaking

56. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely to the outside world.

A. having been lost B. to be lost C. losing D. lost

57. in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.

A. Being the fourth biggest city B. It was once the fourth biggest city

C. Once the fourth biggest city D. The fourth biggest city it was

58. She always put her medication on the top of the shelf lest the children it by mistake.

A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take

59. The earnings of women are well below that of men educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.

A. although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of

60. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer.

A. see that B. except that C. provided that D. except for

61. That fellow is clever; he has .

A. brain B. a brain C. the brain D. brains

62. I beg tomorrow's meeting.

A. to be excused to attend B. to be excused from attend

C. to be excused from attending D. to excuse from attending

63. Most restaurants are closed during the Spring Festival. we had better eat at home.

A. After all B. Once and for all C. All in all D. That is all

64. I am sure Mary has been here and .

A. did what required her B. has done what required her

C. has done what was, required of her D. did what has been required of her

65. as much as one-fourth of all timber harvested is not used.

A. The estimate B. The estimate that

C. They are estimated D. It is estimated that