56. ____________, the more severe the winters are.
A) The more north you go
B) The farther you go the north
C) The more you go north
D) The farther north you go
57. Vicky has been sad recently, for her plan to go to college ____________ at the last moment.
A) fell out
B) fell behind
C) fell through
D) fell off
58. You had better ____________ teasing these newcomers, for that will hurt their feeling.
A) leave out
B) leave for
C) leave off
D) leave behind
59. Don't lose heart! You should _____________ your courage and overcome the difficulty.
A) hold up
B) set up
C) pull up
D) pluck up
60. He ____________ a sum of money every month to help the two orphans.
A) sets aside
B) sets up
C) sets along
D) sets in
61. His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle.
A) laid off
B) written off
C) turned off
D) put off
62. The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter.
A) combined
B) included
C) kept
D) enclosed
63. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in.
A) extent
B) number
C) collection
D) range
64. His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher.
A) state
B) status
C) station
D) statue
65. She can speak French and German, to ____________ nothing of English.
A) say
B) speak
C) talk
D) tell
66. If you play with electricity, you may get an electric ____________
A) strike
B) beat
C) shock
D) knock
67. It was a wonderful play with a ____________ of over fifty actors and actresses.
A) list
B) group
C) bunch
D) herd
68. A ____________change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve.
A) strict
B) wide
C) ever
D) radical
69. Please give my best ____________ to your family.
A) notice
B) attention
C) regards
D) cares
70. They bought the land with a ____________ to build a new office block.
A) purpose
B) view
C) goal
D) reason