45.–— Does Alan like hamburgers?—— Yes. So much（ ）that he eats them almost every day.

80.A couple of young people were （giving out） leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means（ ）.

79.These issues were discussed （at length） during the meeting. The underlined part means（ ）.

78.The local newspaper has a（ ）of 100,000 copies a day.

77.His （fertile） mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means（ ）.

76.To （mark） its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means（ ）.

75.The university consistently receives a high（ ）for the quality of its teaching and research.

74.During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and（ ）workers.

73.The doctor said that the （gash） in his check required stitches. The underlined part means（ ）.

72.His unfortunate appearance was （offset） by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT（ ）.

71.The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to （ease） congestion. The underlined part means（ ）.