59. The book is ________ for beginners.

　　 A. intending　　　 B. intended　　　 C. means　　　　　　 D. meaning

58.--It's too slow to take a train to Tibet.

　 --Then why not try _______ this time?

　　 A. to goby air　　 B. going by plane C. to take a plane　 D. by air

57. Do you _______ us to applaud you? Which of the following can't be used here?

　　 A. hope　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　 C. want　　　　　　　 D. expect

56.--Any plan for the weekend?　　 --We ______ to put on a comedy show.

　　 A. intend　　　　 B. hope　　　　　 C. wish　　　　　　　 D. both A,B and C

55. There are many ways to stop pollution. The population control policy, birth-control programme ______ is one of the best ways.

　　 A. such as　　　　 B. like　　　　　 C. for example　　　 D. such.., as

54.--Why didn't you take some medicine?　 --I did, but it ______.

A. didn't do　　　 B. didn't work　　 C. doesn't help　　　 D. didn't fit

53. --What made the teacher so angry? --_________.

A. Because Lin Tao was late again. B. Lin Tao's being late again.

C. Lin Tao was late again.　　　　　 D. Lin Tao late again.

52. As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then _____ me how everyone is getting along.

　　 A. hearing, tell　 B. to hear, tell　 C. bearing, telling　 D. to hear, to tell

51._________ everybody is here, let's begin our meeting.

　　 A. For　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. As

50. The boy ______that the eggs _____on the ground _____ by his hens.

　　 A. ties, lying, were lain　　　　　 B. lied, lying, were laid

　　 C. lay, lied, was laid　　　　　　　 D. laid, lay, was lied