68. The mountain fire wasn't ______ until the next day.

　 A. put off　　 B. put up　　 C. put out　　 D. put down

67. About 20 firemen were killed in the fire which broke______in Yueyang, Hunan Province last week.

　 A. down　　 B. into　　 C. out　　 D. in

66. --Would you please pass the message on to Tom?

　 ---________.

　 A. I'd like　 B.　 I'll be glad to　 C. That would be fine　 D. It's a pleasure

65. I _____ I would win the first prize of the competition.

　 A. wish　　 B. hope　　 C. think　　 D. believe

64. I looked out and found the ground ______ with white snow.

　 A. covered　　 B. covering　　 C. to cover　　 D. is covered

63. What interesting ______! The wrong answer is:

　 A. deer　　 B. sheep　 C. news　　 D. animal

62. ---Do you mind my asking you a personal question?

　 --_____, any questions are welcome.

　 A. Never　　 B. Sure　　 C. Of course　　 D. Yes

61. I've ______ the house since I moved here.

　 A. lived　　 B. bought　　 C. sold　　 D. had

60. ---When did Tom leave for Britain?

　 ---He's _____ for two weeks.

　 A. left　　 B. gone　　 C. been away　 　D. leaving

59. ---Is that man an ______?

　 ---Do you mean the one who's wearing a different T-shirt?

　 A.　 American　 B.　 English　　 C. Australia　　 D. India