51 All flights _________ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
    A) had been canceled
    B) have been canceled
    C) were canceled
    D) having been canceled
    52 __________ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.
    A) By
    B) On
    C) At
    D) For
    53 Remember that customers don't ________ about prices in that city.
    A) debate
    B) consult
    C) dispute
    D) bargain
    54 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ___________ during the day.
    A) should have done
    B) may have done
    C) would have done
    D) must have done
    55 I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. Don't _________ anything.
    A) lack
    B) withdraw
    C) omit
    D) leak
    56 This crop does not do well in soils ___________ the one for which it has been specially developed.
    A) outside
    B) other than
    C) beyond
    D) rather than
    57 "You are very selfish. It's high time you ________ that you are not the most important person in the world," Edgar said to his boss angrily.
    A) realized
    B) have realized
    C) realized
    D) should realize
    58 These two areas are similar _________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
    A) to that
    B) besides that
    C) in that
    D) except that
    59 The tomato juice left brown __________ on the front of my jacket.
    A) spot
    B) point
    C) track
    D) trace
    60 If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now.
    A) wouldn't be smiling
    B) couldn't have smiled
    C) won't smile
    D) didn't smile
    61 The committee is totally opposed ________ any changes being made in the plans.
    A) of
    B) on
    C) to
    D) against
    62 We'll visit Europe next year _________ we have enough money.
    A) lest
    B) until
    C) unless
    D) provided
    63 My father seemed to be in no __________ to look at my school report.
    A) mood
    B) emotion
    C) attitude
    D) feeling
    64 When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as possible.
    A) made off
    B) made for
    C) made out
    D) made up
    65 I was advised to arrange for insurance _________ I needed medical treatment.
    A) nevertheless
    B) although
    C) in case
    D) so that
    66 Frankly speaking, I'd rather you __________ anything about it for the time being.
    A) didn't do
    B) haven't done
    C) don't do
    D) have done
    67 I'm sorry I can't see you immediately; but if you'd like to take a seat, I'll be with you _________.
    A) for a moment
    B) in a moment
    C) for the moment
    D) at the moment
    68 The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness _______ by his lack of talent.
    A) than
    B) more than
    C) as
    D) so much as
    69 Our new house is very _________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
    A) adaptable
    B) comfortable
    C) convenient
    D) available
    70 Our journey was slow because the train stopped __________ at different villages.
    A) unceasingly
    B) gradually
    C) continuously
    D) continually來