Question  93:            the  distance  was too  far  and  the  time  was short,  we decided  to  fly there  instead  of going there by train.

A. To discover              B. Discovered               C. To have discovered    D. Discovering

Question 92: Since 1950 the world              nearly one-fifth of the soil from its agricultural land and one- fifth of its tropical forests.

A. has lost                     B. lost                           C. was losing                D. had been lost

Question 91: Many people are still in          habit of writing silly things in          public places.

A. the – the                   B. the - 0                       C. 0 - the                       D. 0 – 0

Question 90: Granny is completely deaf. You will have to              allowances for her.

A. bring                         B. find                           C. give                          D. make

Question 89: They'll be able to walk across the river                                  .

A. if the ice is thick enough                               B. if the ice will be thick enough

C. when the ice will be thick enough                 D. unless the ice is thick enough

Question 88: The more                     and positive you look, the better you will feel.

A. confidence                B. confident                  C. confide                     D. confidently

Question 87: Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of              devices.

A. labor-saving             B. environment-friendly

C. pollution-free           D. time-consuming

Question 86: Jack found it hard to              the loss of his little dog.

A. get over                    B. put off                      C. get along                  D. turn over

Question 85: A number of  prisoners              on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.

A. have been released   B. has been released     C. were released           D. was released

Question 84: Some snakes lay eggs, but                give birth to live offspring.

A. others                       B. the other                   C. other                         D. the others