8 41. Everyone must have liked the cake because there wasnt even a _ left. A. crutch B. chip C. chop D. clip 42. Mary _when she found her husband drunk again. A. blew her top B. became abnormal C. was affected D. in opposition 43. During the famine many people_ eating grass and leaves. A. felt inclined to B. were confronted with C. got accustomed to D. were reduced to,44. My wife_ an old dictionary last night. A. came on B. came off C. came out D. came up 45. The accused man_ his innocence by proving that he was aboard when the murder was committed. A. found B. founded C. ignored D. established,46. He has got too much _to worry about your problem. A. on his mind B. out of mind C. off his mind D. to his mind 47. You are too rigid: you must learn to change your plans when the situation _it. A. calls on B. calls for C. calls forth D. calls in ,48. If your expenses_ your income, you will be in debt. A. surpass B. exceed C. survive D. pass 49. You can _your story by leaving out some unimportant details. A. abridge B. rewrite C. reveal D. change,50. Could you please give me a hand? Lets_ the bookcase into place. A. shoot B. shove C. contain D. indicate 51. The mother sat by the window_ _the hole in her coat. A. healing B. resuming C. mingling D. patching ,52. The owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers wages, saying that it would _the profit. A. cut off B. cut short C. cut into D. cut up 53. Her _ to executive manager is an acknowledgement of her hard work and unusual talent. A. profession B. occupation C. resignation D. promotion ,54. We had to learn to work with others and many of our own ideas had to be_ for the good of the whole. A. thrown away B. compensated C. brushed aside D. neglected 55. The old couple were not rich themselves, but they hated to turn away anyone who were_ food and shelter. A. at the mercy of B. on the point of C. with the exception of D. in need of,56. The clumsy movement of the giant panda amused all the_. A. visitors B. witnesses C. watchers D. spectators 57. He wanted very much to run for a second term, but owing to poor health, he was _to give it up. A. driven B. permitted C. rebuked D. compelled,58. You can _different kinds of people, dictionaries or encyclopedia to find out what you wish to know. A. contact B. contain C. consult D. convert 59. Part of the lake has been polluted. You can see the water is covered with _oil. A. a coat of B. a story of C. a film of D. a pad of,60. Applications have poured in_ assignments to remote regions of the country. A. requiring B. begging C. requesting D. awaiting 61. In his_ to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space. A. endeavor B. expedition C. trail D. chase,62. After a careful examination, the doctor_ a new medical and a two-day rest for the patient. A. described B. inscribed C. prescribed D. transcribed 63. The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her _. A. shake B. sweat C. shiver D. swing,64. The grooms hand_ the soft mane of the horse. A. struck B. provoked C. fondled D. remarked 65. If the right kind of extracurricular activities is organized, those children who have a (an)_ of energy will have a chance to develop their talents much more quickly. A. consumption B. exploration C. exhaustion D. excess ,