46. We’ve produced ______ this year ______ we did ten years ago.
　　A) twice more cotton……, than
　　B) twice as much cotton……, than
　　C) twice the cotton……, as
　　D) twice as much cotton……, as
　　47. They exchanged views on the question ______.
　　A) of whom selected
　　B) to select whom
　　C) of whom to select
　　D) of whom being selected
　　48. The man was questioned by the police because he was seen ______ around the bank.
　　A) wander
　　B) to wander
　　C) wandering
　　D) wandered
　　49. John was ______ to be found. I looked ______ for him, but in vain.
　　A) anywhere……, nowhere
　　B) somewhere……, nowhere
　　C) nowhere……, anywhere
　　D) nowhere……, everywhere
　　50. He phrased the matter in ______ that there would be no understanding of it.
　　A) this way
　　B) that way
　　C) such a way
　　D) such way
　　51. She was all alone in the world ______ an old aunt.
　　A) except
　　B) except for
　　C) but
　　D) only
　　52. The mechanical engineer has resigned, making the task ______.
　　A) all the more difficult
　　B) all more difficult
　　C) very more difficult
　　D) the more difficult
　　53. You are planning everything on the ______ that he is coming with us.
　　A) consumption
　　B) resumption
　　C) assumption
　　D) observation
　　54. The trial is to be ______ while new evidence is being considered.
　　A) suspended
　　B) continued
　　C) resumed
　　D) ended
　　55. The child has a bad habit of chewing his nails ______.
　　A) consciously
　　B) unconsciously
　　C) disconsciously
　　D) conscientiously
　　56. In order to study for a degree in America, he had to become ______ in English.
　　A) proficient
　　B) prominent
　　C) familiar
　　D) experienced
　　57. French wines no longer ______ the wine trade of the USA. American wines have taken their places.
　　A) command
　　B) dominate
　　C) hold
　　D) occupy
　　58. The sun soon ______ the mist.
　　A) scattered
　　B) discharged
　　C) discarded
　　D) dispelled