32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ______ :77.2 years.
A)rank      B)span       C)scale        D)scope

33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,__________ all practical value by the time they were finished.
A) had lost       B)would have lost      C)would lose       D)should have lost

34. As a public relations officer, he is said ________ some very influential people.
A) to know         B) to be knowing    C)to have been knowing         D)to have known

35. Our hopes ___________ and fell in the same instant.
A)arose       B)raised      C)rose   D)aroused

36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ____________ before their time.
A) be bloomed          B) bloom      C) bloomed       D)blooming

37. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A) entitles      B) grants    C)bloomed       D)promises

38. _______in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.
A) Someone      B) Some    C) Anyone      D) One

39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _____________ developing the students productive skills.
A) onto           B) in       C) over        D) on

40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in _______ .
A) residents       B) lodgers      C) settlers      D)inhabitants

41. The fire was finally brought under control, ___________ extensive damage had been caused.
A) before           B) since       C) after        D) as

42. Purchasing the new production line will be a _____________ deal for the company.
A) forceful         B) tremendous       C) favorite         D)profitable

43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ___________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A) as if        B) even if      C) provided          D) whatever

44. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ___________ I saw her .
A) the moment         B) for the moment     C) the moment when       D) at the moment when

45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ___________  Chinese.
A) fluid          B) smooth         C) fluent        D) flowing

46. Government reports examination compositions legal documents and most business letters are the main situations ________formal language is used.
A) in which          B) at what         C) on which        D) in that

47. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ____________ sightseeing.
A) rather than to go      B) more than going       C) other than going    D) than to go

48. If the building project___________  by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
A) being completed         B) is completed      C) to be completed         D) completed

49. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won __________ and a scholarship.
A) faith             B) status        C) fame        D) courage

50. Jack wishes that he ___________  business instead of history when he was in university.
A) studied        B) study       C) had been studying         D) had studied

51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ___________ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A) except for     B) in addition to    C) except           D) besides

52. The Car Club couldn't _________ to meet the demands of all its members.
A) assume         B) ensure         C) guarantee       D) confirm

53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A) assemble        B) generate           C) yield             D) gather

54. The president promised to keep all the board members _________ of how the negotiations were going on.
A) inform              B) informing       C) be informed       D) informed

55. Eating too much fat can ___________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A) attribute to        B) attend to       C) contribute to          D) devote to

56. All the tasks __________ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A) been fulfilled      B) having been fulfilled    C) were fulfilled            D) had been fulfilled

57. This article _____ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
A) cares for    B) applies for      C) allows for         D) calls for

58. He was punished _________ he should make the same mistake again.
A) unless         B) provided         C) if         D) lest

59. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.
A) crude          B)fresh         C) rude              D) original

60.____________  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