53.Christmas _____ near, so you should be prepared for it.

A. is drawing　　 B. draws　　 C. has drawn　　 D. drew

52.It is still under discussion ___ we should set off now.

A .if　　　 B. whether　　 C. that　　　 D. what

51.I'm afraid to tell you that the medicine will ____ no difference to your illness, so stop taking it from now on.

A. take　　 B. have　　 C. cause　　　 D. make

50.He has formed a habit of keeping ____ diary since he was young.

A. a　　　 B. the　　　　 C. his　　　　 D./

49.____ to the Chinese revolutionary cause, Dr.Bethune was widely respected by the Chinese people.

A. Devoted　 B. Devoting　 C. To devote　 D. Devote

48.The weather in the U.S.A varies greatly, ____ on what part you are in now.

A. depend　　 B. depending　 C. depends　　 D. depended

47.He was shot ______ in the war, which made his wife greatly sad.

A. dead　　 B. deadly　　　 C. death　　　 D. dying

46.The other day I _____ Tom in the street. How happy I was!

A. meet　　 B. met　　　 C. will meet　 D. have met

45.When Mary holds a party, he needn't invite all her neighbours to her party because everyone in the street can dance _____ her music.

A. in　　 B. at　　　　 C. with　　　　 D. to

44.Reading too long in the sun will ____ damage to your eyesight. So I suggest that you should not do so in the future.

A. do　　　 B. make　　　 C. have　　　 D. get