74.　　　 Since you are not in good health, we have decided to go for a picnic _____you.

A. besides　　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　 C. except　　　　 D. but

73.　　　 You ______ me about it earlier but you didn’t.

A. would have told　　　　 B. would tell　　　　　 C. should tell　　　　 D. ought to have told

72.　　　 How beautifully he sings! I have never heard ____.

A. the better　　　　　 　　　 B. a good voice　　　　　　 C. the best voice　　　　　　 D. a better voice

71.　　　 ____, the boy couldn’t enter his house.

A. Since the key had lost　　　　　　　 B. The key had been lost

C. Lost the key　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having lost the key

70.　　　 No matter where you are sent, ______.

A. and you’d better learn from the people

B. so you’ll be the people’s pupil

C. you must learn form the people　　　

D. but you should look upon the people as your teacher

69.　　　 The key ____, I couldn’t enter the room.

A. had lost　　　　　　 B. having lost　　　　 C. had been lost　　　　　　 D. having been lost

68.　　　 _____, the boy had taught himself advanced maths. 　

A. as the was young　　　　　　　 B. Being young C. Young as he was　　 D. Since he was young

67.　　　 The apple tree is tall and big, ______ some branches ____ the roof of the house.

A. having; brushed　　　　 B. with; touched　　　　　　 C. with; touching　　　　　 D. with; feeling

66.　　　 With trees, flowers and grass _____ everywhere, the town has taken on a new look.　　　

A. planted　　　　　　 B. are planting　　　　　　　 C. are planted　　　　　　　 D. being planted

65.　　　 What a beautiful building it is with so many flags _____ on its top?

A. fly　　　　　　 B. to fly　　　　 C. flied　　　　　　　　 D. flying