73. - ____ that you came here yesterday?

　　 - By train.

　　 A. How it was　　　　　　　　　　 B. How was it

　　 C. How were you　　　　　　　　　 D. How are you

72. He came home after midnight, and ____, he was drunk. That made his parents very angry.

　　 A. What is more　　　　　　　　　 B. On the other hand

　　 C. In my opinion　　　　　　　　 D. In another word

71. His best-known work that is ____ all praise is on show.

　　 A. without　　　　　　 B. within　　　　 C. over　　　 D. beyond

70. - When did you first meet Tom?

　　 - On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.

　　 A. or rather　　　　 B. at least　　　　 C. on the whole　　　 D. in a word

69. - I’d like to go home now.

　　 - Why not stay here for the night? It is so late now. ____, it is raining so hard.

　　 A. Besides　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　 C. Instead　　　　 D. As a result

68. I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.

　　 A. No matter　　　 B. Anyhow　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Besides

67. The dying old man opened his mouth as if ____ something.

　　 A. to say　　　　 B. saying　　　　 C. to have said　　　 D. was saying

66. - Are you a teacher?

　　 - No, but I ____. I worked in a middle school for three years.

　　 A. am　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　　 D. was

65. I wonder why you won’t do it as ____. It’s the third time you have done so.

　　 A. told to　　　　 B. be told　　　　　 C. told you　　　　 D. you told

64. - How are you getting on with your work?

　　 - Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as ____.

　　 A. plans　　　　　 B. planning　　　　　 C. planned　　　　 D. to plan