Part II: Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points) Section A Directions: In this section there are fifteen sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 16. The very sight of the imposing buildings assured these tourists of the significant changes in this city.
A. instinctive B. impressive C. institutional D. imaginary 17. The accepted criteria of adequate diet have been challenged by new discoveries in nutrition.
A. formations B. components C. standards D. ingredients 18. Senior citizens are advised to go in for some creative activities to keep themselves mentally young. A. search for B. invest on C. engage in D. work out 19. Presumable, excessive consumption of fried foods has serious consequences as has been proved. A. Theoretically B. Practically C. Incredibly D. Probably 20. The sitting-room feels comfortable with the fireplace shedding warm and faint light. A. giving off B. calling off C. shaking off D. putting off 21. The nasty language of local officials makes them seem very ignorant and rude. A. artificial B. indecent C. humorous D. lively 22. We shouldn’t treat children as peers or friends, but guide them in making their choices, even if it means with some discipline. A. persuasion B. punishment C. rewards D. criticism 23. Silk, although it is considered a delicate fabric, is in fact very strong, but it is adversely affected by sunlight. A. soft B. sheer C. fragile D. refined 24.It is anticipated that this contract will substantially increase sales over the next three years. A. apparently B. slightly C. considerably D. steadily 25. The new government embarked upon a program of radical economic reform. A. initiated B. produced C. adopted D. implemented 26. In the accident three men were trapped in a submerged vehicle, and their only hope was another man whose legs were broken. A. wrecked B. burnt C. overturned D. sunk 27. Nearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading. A. criticizing B. neglecting C. blaming D. disclosing 28.There are some things in the class the teachers will not put up with. A. tolerate B. contribute C. resist D. prohibit 29. Despite the dangers and difficulties in fighting with the terrorists, the soldiers were resolute. A. defensive B. aggressive C. stubborn D. firm 30. Born in 1932, he retired as a foreign correspondent for the Polish Press Agency in 1981, by which time his three books had started to come out. A. be subscribed B. be published C. be popular D. be written Section B Directions: In this section there are fifteen incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31. Sometimes we buy a magazine with absolutely no purpose ______ to pass time. A. rather than B. other than C. as well D. except for 32. Those who ______ women’s liberation movement continue to hope, and work, for a change. A. consist in B. believe in C. indulge in D. result in 33. Finding out about these universities has become easy for anyone with Internet ______. A. entrance B. admission C. access D. entry 34. How strange it is that the habit he developed in his childhood still ______ him. A. takes to B. clings to C. attends to D. adds to 35. The three disrespectful sons began to feel worried about the ultimate ______ of the family’s property. A. proposal B. disposal C. removal D. salvation 36. Chemists, physicists and mathematicians are ______ known as scientists. A. collectively B. alternatively C. cognitively D. exclusively 37. The national government is to make every effort to ______ the will of the people. A. execute B. exceed C. excite D. exhaust 38. There are often discouraging predictions that have not been ______ by actual events. A. verified B. utilized C. mobilized D. modified 39. Tom was ______ of a crime he didn’t commit. He fought for many years to clear his name. A. convicted B. convinced C. conceived D. condemned 40. Actor Pierce Brosnan may play the deadly super spy in the movies, but in real life he is a ______father and a loving husband. A. devastated B. deserved C. desperate D. devoted 41. The years of practice, of developing my special technique, are just about to ______. A. turn up B. figure out C. pay off D. clear away 42. Like most foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I ______ has answered those questions with patience and honesty. A. come across B. come by C. come over D. come into 43. Now when talking about economic reform I am very ______ aware of the shadow hanging over most African countries’ debt. A. well B. far C. much D. greatly 44. This procedure describes how suggestions for improvements to the systems are ______. A. celebrated B. proceeded C. generated D. established 45. “Since we are exchanging ______, I too have a secret to reveal,” said Mary. A. transferences B. transactions C. confidences D. promises
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