50. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

　 A. harmed　　 B. damaged　　 C. spoilt　　 D. hurt

49. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

　 A. mirror　　 B. sight　　 C. reflection　　 D. shadow

48. Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.

　 A. ordinary　　 B. common　　 C. usual　　 D. general

47. The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

　 A. abandoned　　 B. vanished　　 C. scattered　　 D. deserted

46. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

　 A. assume　　 B. accomplish　　 C. attain　　 D. assemble

45. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

　 A. preferable　　 B. possible　　 C. considerable　　 D. available

44. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.

　 A. desire　　 B. likelihood　　 C. result　　 D. effect

43. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.

　 A. energy　　 B. resistance　　 C. courage　　 D. determination

42. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

　 A. woke　　 B. waken　　 C. wake　　 D. awake

41. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

　 A. healed　　 B. cured　　 C. improved　　 D. recovered