_________(54)
A.crosses
B.refuses
C.breaks
D.cracks

_________(56)
A.fixed
B.joined
C.built
D.placed

A.cook
B.hook
C.foot
D.food

A.arranged
B.naked
C.cleaned
D.repaired

A.aviation
B.particular
C.considerable
D.environment

There's no point in persuading him to do this.
A.He is able to do this although he does not want to.
B.It would be useful to persuade him.
C.It is useless to persuade him to do this.
D.I enjoy persuading him to do this

It would be a waste of time if you ask Jack to lend money.
A.It is not worth asking Jack to lend money.
B.There is no point in asking Jack to lend money.
C.It is no good asking Jack to lend money.
D.It is not good when asking Jack to lend money.

regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.
A.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B.As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C.As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D.As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.

The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a cone of tight bundles of keratin __________ from the epidermis.
A.grow
B.grows
C.growing
D.they grow

The word "investing" in line 11 could best replaced by_______________
A.endowing
B.creating
C.wrapping
D.frightening