59. ____ the day went on, the weather got worse.

　 A. With　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　 C. While　　　　 D. As

58. “How long had the bookstore been in business?”　　 “____ 1932.”

　 A. After　　　　　 B. In 　　　　　　 C. Afterwards　　　　 D. Since

57. ____ of the consequences. He did whatever he liked to and nobody could stop him.

　 A. Regarding　　 B. as regards　 C. Regardless　 D. With regard

56. The school should ____ immediately to the parents’ request that students attend classes

　on Sundays.　 A. answer　 B. obey　 C. follow　 D. respond

55. The pop music fans ____ to music in many ways when listening to a concert.

　 A. respond　　 B. refer　 C. reply　 D. react

54. She still hesitating ____ her son to college.

　 A. to send　　 B. at sending　　 C. in sending　 D. about sending

53. ____ I entered the room he was ____ in his book and didn’t notice me.

　 A. When; devoted　 B. While; absorbed　 C. When; absorbed　 D. While; dovoted

52. The scientist was ____ in thoughts.　 A. deeply　 B. stuck　 C. got　 D. absorbed

51. Facing the ____ situation the sales manager looked ____.　 A. puzzling; puzzled

　 B. puzzling; puzzling　　 C. puzzled; puzzled　　 D. puzzled; puzzling

49. We have to ____ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.

　 A. get away　 B. get across　 C. get through　 D. get in

50 They____ all the details of the plan time and again to make sure that the project went

smoothly.　 A. get through　 B. went through　 C. got over　 D. dipped into