53、I have never been to London, but that is the city( )

57、Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not( )to close examination.

56、If he( )in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.

55、The brilliance of his satires was( )make even his victims laugh.

54、( ) no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.

53、Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ( ) Eastern Nebraska.

52、As it turned out to be a small house party, we ( )so formally.

51、In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ( ).

50、The office has to be shut down( )funds.

49、This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ( ) in Africa.

48、He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society,( )insufficiently popular with all members.