A) in all B) at best
C) for all D) by far
52. He didn't have time to read the report word for word: he just ______ it.
A) skimmed B) observed
C) overlooked D) glanced
53. The leader of the expedition ______ everyone to follow his example.
A) promoted B) reinforced
C) sparked D) inspired
54. What a lovely party! It's worth ______ all my life.
A) remembering B) to remember
C) to be remembered D) being remembered
55. Who would you rather ______ with you, George or me?
A) going B) to go
C) have gone D) went
56. The ______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly between researchers and teachers.
A) intensive B) concise
C) joint D) overall
57. The owner and editor of the newspaper ______ the conference.
A) were attending B) were to attend
C) is to attend D) are to attend
58. We left the meeting, there obviously ______ no point in staying.
A) were B) being
C) to be D) having
59. Their products are frequently overpriced and ______ in quality.
A) influential B) inferior
C) superior D) subordinate
60. The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that ______ lot.
A) valid B) vacant
C) vain D) vague