73. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to __ her laughter.
A. hold back
B. hold on
C. hold out
D. hold up
74. If you get into a bath full of water, some of the water will __ onto the floor.
A. overlap
B. overflow
C. flourish
D. flutter
75, He did write a wonderful book, but it was just a __ in the pan.
A. flare
B. gleam
C. flash
D. glisten
76. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, __ cultural barriers.
A. transporting
B. transplanting
C. transferring
D. transcending
77. The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that __ the speakers stopped for refreshments.
A. at ease
B. at random
C. at intervals
D. at large
78. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied __
A. originally
B. extremely
C. violently
D. intensively
79. Johnson's news report covering the conference was so __ that nothing had been omitted.
A. understanding
B. comprehensible
C. comprehensive
D. understandable
80. The new edition of the encyclopedia __ many improvements, which is the result of the persistent effort of all the compilers.
A. embedded
B. embodied
C. enchanted
D. enclosed