Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked (A) (B) (C) and (D). Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

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During the American Revolution and the years just before it, the most powerful Indian friend British settlers __51__ Joseph Brant. He was a warrior(武士), __52__ of the Mohawk tribe(部落) . His life-time devotion to the English cause started in 1755, when he was 13 years old. He fought under Sir William Johnson in the Battle of Lake George.

Johnson __53__ a most important part in the young Indian's life. He had __54__ friends with the Mohawks, learned their language, and __55__ Molly Brant, young Joseph's sister in 1756. Sir William took Brant under his __56__, had him __57__ at a mission school, which later became Dartmouth College.

__58__ 1775, Brant had become a known leader, not only of his own tribe, but of the five others that __59__ the Iroguois League of Indian Nations. As the Revolution began, he went with Guy Johnson on a trip to England. He __60__ Johnson's secretary.

In 1783, Brant was rewarded a grant of English land along the Grand River in Ontario, where he settled with his Mohawk followers. Brant ruled in peace until his death in 1807.　

51. (A) had was　　　 (B) had been　　　 (C) were　　　　 (D) have been

52. (A) chief　　　　 (B) the chief　　　 (C) who is　　　 (D) chiefs

53. (A) who played　　 (B) was taking　　 (C) took　　　　 (D) was to play

54. (A) many　　　　　 (B) few　　　　　　 (C) taken　　　　 (D) made

55. (A) married with　 (B) married to　　 (C) married　　　 (D) was married to

56. (A) wing　 　　　　(B) arm　　　　　　 (C) leadership　 (D) army

57. (A) educate　　　 (B) educated　　　 (C) studies　　　 (D) to study

58. (A) During　　　　 (B) By　　　　　　 (C) In　　　　　 (D) through

59. (A) were made up of　　　　　 (B) made up of

　　 (C) made up　　　　　　　　　 (D) made into

60. (A) regarded as　　 (B) is served as　 (C) acted as　　 (D) was like

50. He told a joke and expected a laugh _______ , but received none.

　　 (A) in surprise (B) in return　 (C) in turn　　　 (D) in time

49. The driver admitted that he was not only not______, but he didn't have a driving license, either.

　　 (A) sure　　　　 (B) assured　　 (C) ensured　　　 (D) insured

48. The word ＂can＂ can be used as a _____verb.

　　 (A) model　　　 (B) modal　　　 (C) medal　　　　 (D) metal

47. The two girls came out of the room separately, _______ carrying a bag.

　　 (A) both　　　　 (B) every　　　 (C) each　　　　 (D) all

46. Trees are our friends. They give us apples and other food.

　　 They also offer us _______.

　　 (A) money　　　 (B) shade　　　 (C) forest　　　 (D) fruits

45. He _______ paying a visit to Beijing next year.

　 (A) demands　　　 (B) decides　　 (C) imagines　　 (D) needs

44. I don't want you to spend a lot of money.

　　 Anything from you is ______to me.

　　 (A) present　　 (B) pleasantly　 (C) pleased　　　 (D) precious

43. The traffic accident caused three _______.

　　 (A) illnesses　 (B) wounds　　　 (C) deaths　　　 (D) injuries

42. It is parents' duty to _______ up their children.

　　 (A) raise　　　 (B) take　　　　 (C) grow　　　　 (D) bring