71. He told me the news_____, believe it or not, he had earned $1 000 in a single day.

A. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　　　 C. as　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. because　

70.In that month, he earned as much as, if ____ than, $40 000.

A. no more　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. not more 　　　　　　 C. no much　　 　　　　　　 D. not much　

Cf: 1) Her pronunciation is as good as, if ____than, her teacher’s.　

A. no better　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. not better　　 　　　　　 C. no good　　 　　　　　　 D. not good　

2) This church is as old as, if _____ than, that one.　

A. no older　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. not older　 　　　　　　 C. no old　　 　　　　　　　 D. not old　

3) He has read the book as many as, if _____ than, five times.　

A. no more　　 　　　　　　　　 B. not more　　 　　　　　 C. no much　　 　　　　　　 D. not much

69. The research is so designed that once _____ nothing can be done to change it.　

A. begins　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having begun　 　　　　 C. beginning　 　　　　　　 D. begun

68. If _____ carefully, the experiment will be successful.　

A. do　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. does　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　 　　　　　　　　 D. doing

67. He is a man of few words, and seldom speaks until _____ to.

A. spoken　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. speaking 　　　　　　　 C. speak　　 　　　　　　　　 D. be spoken

Eg: (1) You must study hard while (you are) young, or you will regret when (you are) old.

(2) I won’t go unless (I am) invited.

(3) Look out for cars when (you are) crossing the streets.

(4) While (I was) waiting I was reading some old magazines.

(5) He worked very hard though (he was) still rather poor in health.

(6) He will work hard wherever (he is) sent by the Party.

66. They kept trying _____ they must have known it was hopeless.

A. if　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　 　　　　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　　　　 D. where　

65. There are five pairs, but I’m at a loss which _____ to buy.

A. to be chosen　 　　　　　　　 B. to choose from 　　 C. to choose　 　　　　　　 D. for choosing

Eg: (1) Here are some books for you to choose from.

(2) There are too many cakes to choose from.

(3) He didn’t know what to choose.

(4) He didn’t know what to choose from.

64. He was not an actor, who often appeared on stage, _____ a writer, writing stories.

A. but　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　 　　　　　　　　 C. then　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. so　

63.Please make my excuse at tomorrow’s meeting - I’ve got too much work _____.

A. to do to come　　 　　　　　 B. doing coming　 　 C. to do coming　　 　 D. doing to come　

62.I don’t know whether to stay in teaching or _____ another job.　

A. trying getting　　 　　　　　 B. to try to get　　 　　　　　　　 C. trying to get　　 　　　 D. try get