57.　 The coat costs ______; what’s more, it is ______ small for me.

A. much too; too much　　　　　　　　 B. very much; very　

C. too much; much too　　　　　　　　 D. very much; much

56.　 Allen had to call a taxi because the box was ______ to carry all the way home.

A. much too heavy　　 B. too much heavy　　 C. heavy too much　　 D. too heavy much

55.　 –My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year.

--__________.

　 A. Let’s go　　　 B. Cheer up　　　 C. Like what?　　　 D. Take care

54.　 We ______ on the weather and planned to have the party outside.

A. make a chance　　 B. take a chance　　 C. made chances　　 D. take chances

53.　 Our manager didn’t even look up; all his attention was ______ on the book he was reading.

A. fixed　　　　 B. paid　　　　 C. given　　　　 D. draw

52.　 The exciting performances ______ the passenger’s attention.

A. caught　　 B. held　　 C. turned　　 D. paid

51.　 We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide.

A. played　　　 B. showed　　　 C. acted　　　 D. performed

50.　 –Did you hear of the flower ______?

--Yes, many beautiful and rare flowers are on ______ along the bank of the river.

A. show; show　　 B. show; shown　　 C. showed; show　　 D. shown; show

49.　 ______ with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.

A. To be truth　　 B. Be frank　　 C. Frankly　　 D. Frank

48.　 ______ you the truth, I feel asleep in the middle of his speech.

A. Telling　　 B. Tell　　 C. To tell　　 D. Have told