83. Our cousin who is attending college in New York phones us every Sunday at six,_________ as clockwork.

A. regular　　 　　　　　　　 B.irregular　　　 　　　　 C.regularly　　 　　　　 D.irregularly

82. This isn’t a practice game; we are playing for real. Theunderlined part means _____.

A. seriously　　　　　　　　　 B.for money　　　　　　　　 C.for fun　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.thoroughly

81. This gentleman is very interested in singing. He often goes to theKaraoke hall with his friends and sometimes comes home very late, _____, veryearly in the morning.

　A. rather than　　　　　　　　　 B.rather late　　　　　　　　 C.or rather　　　　　　　　　 D.would rather

80. This novel is ______ a good book, but there are many that ______better.

A. very, are　　　 　　　　 B.rather, is　　 　　　　　 C.quite, is　　 　　　　　 D.quite, are

79. There are only five minutesleft before the train leaves. You should run _______ .

　 A. fast as possible as you can　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B.as quickly as you can

C. as fast as possible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.possible as fast as you can

78. Eric’s father, a skilledworker has repaired a lot of bikes of this kind, so he will _______ succeed inrepairing your bike, I suppose.

　 A. probably　　　　　　 　　 B. may be　　　　　　　 　　 C. maybe　　　　 　　　　　　 D.perhaps

77. --- What is the weatherlike these days?

--- It has been warm for______ few days.

A.past　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. passing　　　　　　　 　　 C. the past　　　　　　　　　　 D.pass

76. What she said is ________true. That is to say, not all she said is true.

　 A. some　　　　　 　　　　　　 B.partly　　　　 　　　　　　 C.not　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. almost

75. He had never spent a 　　　　day.　

A. more worry　　 　　 B. most worrying　　 C. more worrying　　 D. most worried

74. All the nations should put _____ themisunderstanding between each other. If each nation does so, this world willbecome a peaceful and lovely garden.

　A. away　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.up