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(A) regret
(B) avoid
(C) resume
(D) accuse

48 Chris: Wow, you look like a drowned rat! Didn’t you know there’s a thunderstorm today? Paul: I knew there would be a shower, but I didn’t realize it would rain cats and dogs today. Chris:_____ (A) Well, you’d better take a hot shower right now, or you’ll catch a cold. (B) You should have been more patient with the animals. (C) I told you before that taking a bath is much better than a shower. (D) You need to practice your swimming skills, if you don’t want to be drowned.

49 (A) Specially (B) Unfortunately (C) Surprisingly (D) Roughly

50 (A) put away (B) put up with (C) put out (D) put off

51 (A) Other (B) The other (C) Another (D) One

53 (A) anxious (B) courteous (C) gracious (D) mysterious

54 (A) situates (B) lays (C) takes (D) sets

55 (A) remain (B) persist (C) withstand (D) prevent

56 (A) care for (B) cut off (C) get by (D) go around

57 (A) In case of (B) On the way (C) By the time (D) Out of the blue

58 (A) die out (B) depart (C) shrink (D) pass away