51.They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time,（ ）is something we had not expected.

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（ ）.

70.（ ）and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.

69.Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final （with good grace）. The underlined part is closest in meaning to（ ）.

68.The product contains no（ ）colours, flavours, or preservatives.

67.Bottles from this region sell（ ）at about $50 a case.

66.Two of her brothers were（ ）during the Second World War.

65.There（ ）nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.