30.A leading（ ）intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.

60.Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;（ ）, it should rank high on any list of science fiction.

59.In the present economic（ ）we can make even greater progress than previously.

58.We should make a clear（ ）between “competent” and “proficient” for the purpose of our discussion.

57.The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are（ ）indeed.

56.This project would（ ）a huge increase in defense spending.

55.In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from（ ）on icy roads.

54.The motorist had to（ ）to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.

53.When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right（ ）.

52.Many people are（ ）to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.

51.（ ）at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.