Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. The speaker was regarded as a troublemaker because she
the granting of equality to all regardless of race, color or sex.
A) verified B) advocated C) adopted D) sustained
42. It was suggested that all government ministers should be forced to
information on their financial interests.
A) uncover B) unfold C) disclose D) discover
43. The sound of our voices was completely
by the roar of the machinery.
A) drowned B) submerged C) covered D) decreased
44. American women were
the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard
struggle.
A) ignored B) refused C) neglected D) denied
45. ________the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.
A)Thanks to B) By means of C)In line with D) With regard to
46. The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods,
the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nation’s economy.
A) other than B) better than C) more than D) rather than
47. Some animals bred in captivity are being taken back to their natural habitat where their species may have _______or been endangered.
A) died away B) died out C) died off D) died down
48. I’m sorry I can’t see you immediately; but you’d like to take a seat, I’ll be with you
A) in a moment C) at the moment
B) for a moment D) for the moment
49. Workers in the fine arts ____ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.
A) transmit C) convey
B) elaborate D) contribute
50. Although it is not our normal _________to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.
A) state B) intention C) occasion D) practice
51. The two bottles are joined together at the top and the air between the bottles is taken out, leaving a
.
A) vacancy B) vacuum C) emptiness D) opening
52. As a result of the radio ________ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million pounds has been raised.
A) invitation B) advertisement C) appeal D) programme
53. The former mayor of the city was always holding a
against new immigrants and made life difficult for them there.
A) prejudice B) priority C) discomfort D) disadvantage
54. The country has set up trade against imported goods.
A) batteries B) barriers C) battles D) bonds
55. British government often says that furnishing children with ________ to the information superhighway is a top priority.
A) procedure B) protection C) allowance D) access
56. David is the
holder of the 5,000-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.
A) current B) dominant C) prevailing D) decisive
57. Although she was not very rich, she was quite
with her money.
A) noble B) flexible C) liable D) liberal
58. I tried to reason her
her worries, but
vain.
A) out…in C) off … on
B) out of… in D) away with …out of
59. Your advice would be valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end.
A) exceedingly B) extensively C) excessively D) exclusively
60. Too much
to X-ray can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
A) disclosure B) exposure C) exhibition D) pressure
61. At present the whole country is
a war against products of imitation and poor quality.
A) establishing B) sending C) launching D) delivering
62. His intelligence and experience will enable him to
the complicated situation.
A) cope with B) come up with C) interfere with D) put up with
63. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawaii, has ________ a series of new experiments in which some animals have learned to understand sentences.
A) installed B) equipped C) devised D) formatted
64. The son is charged with condemning his critically ill mother to a
hell.
A) alive B) lively C) living D) live
65. Finding a job can be
and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.
A) exploiting B) frustrating C) profiting D) misleading
66. The announcement has come that all the graduates are supposed to
in the main hall.
A) accumulate B) assemble C) concentrate D) focus
67. We will sign the contract with the dealer,
he can promise to offer us the guarantees of the products.
A) as far as B) even if C) as long as D) unless
68. In order to prepare for the trip to London, my uncle is going to dollars into pounds.
A) shift B) alter C) vary D) convert
69. We are taught that the Stock Exchange is
to a likely political change.
A) sensitive B) sensible C) sensational D) senseless
70. The totally new-branded printer is
with all leading microcomputer software.
A) comparable B) compatible C) competitive D) comparative
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is __71 only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, __72__ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 73 the truth of this.
Serous-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or sleeping in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. 74 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, 75 broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 76 .
It has been known as a fact that the British has a _77 for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 78 . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom 79 forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 80 to everyone. This may be so. __81 a British cannot have much 82 in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 83 a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---as the weathermen in his 84 .
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 85 weather that the British makes to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 86 by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it ?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you ?” 87 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 88 he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 89 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will 90 an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
71. A) relaxed B) frustrated C) amused D) exhausted
72. A) yet B) otherwise C) even D) so
73. A) experience B) witness C) watch D) undergo
74. A) Deliberately B) Consequently C) Frequently D) Apparently
75. A) unless B) once C) while D) as
76. A) suspicion B) opposition C) criticism D) praise
77. A) feeling B) fancy C) likeliness D) judgment
78. A) at length B) to a great extent C) from his heart D) by all means
79. A) follows B) predicts C) denies D) supports
80. A) devotion B) affection C) consideration D) speculation
81. A) Still B) Also C) Certainly D) Fundamentally
82. A) faith B) reliance C) honor D) credit
83. A) if B) once C) when D) whereas
84. A) positions B) predictions C) approval D) denial
85. A) about B) on C) in D) to
86. A) started B) conducted C) replaced D) proposed
87. A) Since B) Although C) However D) Only if
88. A) Even if B) Because C) If D) For
89. A) at a loss B) at last C) in the end D) on the occasion
90. A) stimulate B) constitute C) furnish D) provoke
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