A. and more B. or less C. or more D. than that

41. I was ___ able to persuade all my classmates to take my advice. And we put off the meeting.

A. at last B. at first C. at all D. at present

42. She didn’t speak __, but she spoke very much to the point. So we all listened to her attentively.

A. for short B. for free C. for long D. for example

43. The children stood ___ silently on the playground until the teacher said they could move.

A. in all B. in line C. in sight D. in fact

44. The train left the station slowly and then went round the bend not far away and was soon ___.

A. out of breadth B. out of doors C. out of sight D. out of work

45. I looked and looked, and at last I made out two figures moving slowly in the ______.

A. end B. distance C. past D. wild

46. You shouldn’t use such bad languages in _____of the children. Don’t forget you’re their father.

A. place B. charge C. need D. front

47. With five hungry children round the table, the little food in the plate disappeared______.

A. for a long time B. on time C. in time D. in no time

48. The fire is burning down. Would you please put another _____ of wood on it? It’s getting cold here.

A. plenty B. lots C. cup D. piece

49. He seemed to have earned a great ____ of money during the years. He bought another new car.

A. lot B. many C. much D. deal

50. The sun showed itself at last and the snow began to disappear__. There was water everywhere.

A. little by little B. step by step C. one by one D. side by side

51. This reference book ______ again.

A. is worth to read B. is worthy reading C. is worth being read D. is worth reading

52. However wealthy you are it can not ______ a healthy body.

A. compare B. suit C. defeat D. match

53. You have just missed your ______ and you will have to wait for the next round.

A. turn B. chance C. time D. part

54. He came up to my class every week, but his attitude _______he was not really interested in the subject. A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested

55. Hard ______he tried, he was unable to make much progress.

A. as B. although C. since D. yet

56. He did greatly in the long jump and _______the record set by his classmate, which was unbelievable.

A. kept B. made C. set D. broke

57. The majority of the students complained about the ______ of the examination paper.

A. long B. length C. hard D. hardness

58. Her mother can’t afford to ______ the boys on meat and fish every day.

A. feed B. live C. depend D. spend

59. ______ you are not ready, we’ll go without you.

A. Even if B. As if C. Now that D. So that

60. Nothing is _______ than a map when you travel in a strange place.

A. of better useful B. helpful C. great price D. of greater value

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