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d up until midnight _____ the old year out and the new year in. A. and saw B. to see C. seeing D. for seeing ( )63. George spent _____ studying. A. the whole day B. all during the day C. altogether a day D. entirely a day ( )64. You may _____ find it hard to get along well with them. A. certainly B. likely C. possibly D. probably ( )65. The house that _____ by the fire belongs to A. was destroyed, mine B. destroyed, mine C. was destroyed, me D. destroyed, me ( )66. ____ will the meeting _____?In about 20 minutes. A. How long, last B. When, last C. How often, finish D. How soon, end ( )67. While _____ in the room, we were all very excited. A. waited B. waiting C. to wait D. wait ( )68. _____ you _____ to go to watch the football match with me? A. Would。t have lived D. If they were not 。t live C. Had it not been。t live B. Were it not。s careful treatment, he____till last year. A. If it is not。 such ( )56. I want to know _____. A. what the matter is B. what matter it is C. what39。 such C. to be sitting。t have your children _____ for hours reading books in _____ dark a room. A. sitting。d better make a mark _____ you have any questions. A. at which B. at where C. the place D. where ( )50. The stubborn boy didn39。 not more interesting D. either。 not more interesting B. neither。s head ( )45. _____ at the news that I didn39。 to saying ( )43. To gain honor for our country, we will try our best_____ the game. A. peting in B. peting against C. to pete with D. to pete in ( )44. Tom was so angry with Bob that he hit _____. A. Bob in the head B. Bob39。 to say C. give。 took part in ( )42. The noble man prefers ___money to him ___sorry to him. A. giving。 took part in C. joined。 that ( )33. The college entrance examination is ing, the students are _____ it. A. preparing B. prepared for C. prepared D. preparing for ( )34. The task was very hard, so _____ were needed. A. ten more men B. ten men more C. more ten men D. men more ten ( )35. He wanted to read more, so he asked his friend if there was _____ to read. A. something easy enough B. something enough easy C. enough easy something D. easy enough something ( )36. The room is very large and only little room _____ by the new piano. A. are taken up B. takes up C. is taken up D. is taking up ( )37. What _____ time it is to listen to a speech having nothing to do with you! A. waste B. wastes C. a waste of D. a waste for ( )38. _____ your help, we have _____. A. Thanks to, finished B. Thanks to, ended C. Thanks for, finished D. Thanks for, pleted ( )39. When and where to build the new factory _____ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided ( )40. It is necessary ___ me ___my studies before a new term. A. for, to make a plan for B. of, making a plan for C. for, to mak