76. Throughout the week, the boy ______ most of the work in the manager’s office.

A. took on 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. took off　 　　　　　　　 C. took in　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took over

75. Speed of downloading varies ______ which film you are downloading.

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

74. As is known to all, ______compass was invented by ______Chinese　 people.

A. the, a　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a, a　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a, /　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the, the

73. All of ______ sudden, the ship hit ______ ice berg and came to ______ stop

A. a, /, a　　 　　　　　 　　　　 B. /, a, the　 　　　　　　　　 C. a, an, /　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a, an, a

72. There is ______ bus stop over there. You can take ______ No. 10 bus going down ______ Second Street.

A. a, a ,/　 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. a, a , the　 　　 　　　　 C. the, the, the　 　　　　 　　　　 D. a, / , the

71. In a time of social reform, people ‘s state of mind tend to keep ______ with the rapid changes of society.

A. faith　 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. progress　　 　　　　 C. pace　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. touch

70. ---Tony was very bright and worked hard.

--- It was no ______ he always got the first place in his studies.

A. doubt　 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. problem　 　　　　　　　 C. question　 　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. wonder

69. My brother had his boots repaired at ______.

A. the shoe repairer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. the shoe repairer’s

C. the shop of the shoe repairer 　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. a shop of the shoe repairer’s

68. Mark bought an old car cheaply, cleaned it up and sold it the next week at　 a______.

A. bargain　　 　　　　　　　　 B. loss　 　　　　　 　　　　 C. profit　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discount

67. The project requires more labour than ______ because it is extremely difficult.

A. have been put in　 　　 B. has been put in　 　　 C. being put in　 　　　　　 　　　　 D. to be put in