53. In preparation for the wedding ceremony, Gary tried to set _____ a few dollars of his salary each month.

　　A) aside

　　B) off

　　C) about

　　D) out

　　54. All but one worker _____ here just now.

　　A) is

　　B) was

　　C) has been

　　D) were

　　55. Do you want to leave everything to your wife in your will or would you like anyone else _____?

　　A) to be mentioned

　　B) to mention

　　C) that they're mentioned

　　D) being mentioned

　　56. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _____ it closely.

　　A) followed

　　B) following

　　C) to follow

　　D) being followed

　　57. All things _____, the result is satisfactory.

　　A) considered

　　B) considering

　　C) to consider

　　D) are considered

　　58. To have a successful party, _____ beforehand.

　　A) everything should be arranged

　　B) we should arrange everything

　　C) everything must be arranged

　　D) things ought to be arranged

　　59. If it _____ Professor Johnson's recommendation I wouldn't have been admitted to the graduate school.

　　A) were not for

　　B) had not been for

　　C) were not

　　D) had not been

　　60. _____ matters little.

　　A) He will come or not

　　B) If or not he comes

　　C) Whether he comes or not

　　D) He comes or not

　　61. By using your eyes you can tell the direction _____ light comes.

　　A) in which

　　B) from which

　　C) with which

　　D) on which

　　62. A man escaped from the prison last week. It was a long time _____ the guards discovered what had happened.

　　A) before

　　B) until

　　C) since

　　D) than