sp; D) had studied
51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ___________ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A) except for B) in addition to C) except D) besides
52. The Car Club couldn't _________ to meet the demands of all its members.
A) assume B) ensure C) guarantee D) confirm
53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A) assemble B) generate C) yield D) gather
54. The president promised to keep all the board members _________ of how the negotiations were going on.
A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed
55. Eating too much fat can ___________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A) attribute to B) attend to C) contribute to D) devote to
56. All the tasks __________ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A) been fulfilled B) having been fulfilled C) were fulfilled D) had been fulfilled
57. This article _____ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
A) cares for B) applies for C) allows for D) calls for
58. He was punished _________ he should make the same mistake again.
A) unless B) provided C) if D) lest
59. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.
A) crude B)fresh C) rude D) original
60.____________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.
A) being the fourth biggest city B) It was once the fourth biggest city
C) Once the fourth biggest city D) The fourth biggest city i
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