41. Sometimes, very young children have trouble ________ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

A) for separating

B) to separate

C) having separated

D) separating

42. The second book was ________ by August 1952, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.

A) completed

B) to have completed

C) to complete

D) to have been completed

43. Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language ________.

A) ever was

B) had ever been

C) has ever been

D) would ever be

44. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked to report what they ________.

A) had just been dreaming

B) have just been dreaming

C) are just dreaming

D) had just dreamt

45. It is of the utmost importance that you ________ here on time.

A) be

B) shall be

C) are to be

D) must be

46. He might have been killed ________ the arrival of the police.

A) except for

B) but for

C) with

D) for

47. These figures are not consistent ________ the results obtained in previous experiments.

A) to

B) with

C) for

D) in

48. The animal has a brain which is nearest ________.

A) in man’s size

B) in size to man

C) in size to man’s

D) to the size in man

49. The problem of ________ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of.

A) what

B) whom

C) which

D) how

50. Britain’s press is unusual ________ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.

A) in how

B) in what

C) in which

D) in that

51. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ________.

A) than more on efficiency

B) and more efficiency

C) and more on efficiency

D) than efficiency

52. He often sat in small bar drinking considerable more than ________.

A) he was in good health

B) his health was good

C) his good health was

D) was good for his health

53. All the parts of this washing machine are ________, so that it is very convenient to replace them.

A) normalized

B) modernized

C) mechanized

D) standardized

54. I was ________ by their kindness and moved to tears.

A) preoccupied

B) embarrassed

C) overwhelmed

D) counseled

55. In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to ________ dreams were likely to be highly respected.

A) interpret

B) intervene

C) inherit

D) impart

41. D 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A

46. B 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. C

51. D 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A