55.　 Father was happy ____ the sight of the car after we cleaned it.

a. in　　 　　　　 b. with　 　　 　c. at　　 　　　　　　　　 d. for

54. Who did the teacher have _______ how _______ the computer?

a. to show, to use　　 b. showed, use　　 c. shown,　 using　　　　　　　　 d. show,　 to use

53. No matter what you say, I’ll _____ my own opinion.

a. carry out　 　 b. keep up　 c. insist on　 　　　　　　 d. stick to

52. We know nothing about the newcomer____ he is abroad for more than 5 years.

a. besides　 　　　　　 b. except　 　 c. except that　 　　　　　 d. except for

51.　 Gone are the days ___ I can swim happily in the river near my home.

a. which　 　　　　　　 d. that　 　　　　　 c. from which　 　　　　　　 d. when

50. Lying in bed, we listened to the heavy rain ____ the window.

a. beating　　　　 b. hitting　　　　　 c. striking　　 　　 d. knocking

49. ____ nothing worth ___ from the house, the thief left at once.

a. to find , to take　　　　　　　　　 b. finding, taking

c. finding , to be taken　 　 　d. to find , being taken

48. He was treated ____ a great dinner while treated ___ a distinguished guest.

a. to ,　 as　　 　　　　 b. for , as　 　　　　　　 c. for , to　 　　　　　　 d. on , to

47. ____ breaks the law will be punished in time.

a. Anyone　　 　　 b. Who ever　　 　　　　　　 c. Those who　　 　　 d. Anyone who

46. ____, so she had to be sent to the hospital.

a. Being　 ill　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　　b. Her mother was ill

c. Her mother being ill　 　　 d. Having been ill