Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
11. Scarcely ______ those words when suddenly the monster was transformed into a very handsome youth.
A. had he uttered B. did he utter C. he had uttered D. he did utter
12. The new automobile factory is expected to ______ around 30,000 to 50,000 vehicles annually in the first three years.
A. assemble B. service C. supply D. repair
13. Within the foreseeable future there may be a major ______ of species, involving from one-third to two-thirds of all the species now in existence.
A. exhaustion B. exhibition C. extension D. extinction
14. ______ we arrived in a more urban area, where Jim took me to a place called Boston Market.
A. Before long B. After long C. Shortly before D. Shortly after
15. ______ urgent the situation may be, you will need to make one change at a time, and then move on.
A. As B. Whenever C. However D. Whatever
16. The museum’s new building will have ______ the exhibition space as before.
A. three times B. three times like C. three times as D. three times larger
17. When you are in your room, leave the door ______ so that your visitors do not have to knock.
A. open B. opened C. opening D. being open
18. Earth is believed to ______ by an object the size of Mars at some point in the distant past before its surface cooled.
A. be hit B. have hit C. have been hit D. being hit
19. The only thing ______ really matters to the parents is how soon their children can return home.
A. what B. that C. which D. this
20. It is unacceptable that a person ______ for an uncommitted crime.
A. gets punishing B. punishes C. get punished D. punished
21. In Australia the Asians have made their influence ______ in businesses, large and small
A. feeling B. feel C. felt D. to be felt
22. The angry mother didn’t know who ______ for the broken glass.
A. will blame B. to blame C. to be blamed D. blames
23. In the Chinese mind the Spring Festival is ______ with nice food and new clothes.
A. joined B. related C. linked D. associated
24. Mobile phones are proved to ______ with flight instruments and have a negative effect on flight safety.
A. interfere B. disturb C. interrupt D. trouble
25. Some governments have forbidden cigarette ______ and launched anti-smoking campaigns.
A. commissions B. commodities C. commercials D. commands
26. If you try to sell them something that they ______ for free, they aren’t going to buy it.
A. used to getting B. used to get C. were used to get D. are used to get
27. Applicants must show that they have $10,000 or more ______ for living expenses and approximately $10,000 for tuition.
A. acceptable B. advisable C. available D. applicable
28. The director often says it is difficult to design a program that will meet the ______ needs of all our users.
A. diverse B. distinctive C. distinct D. distinguished
29. ______ their differences, they are united by the common desire to transform their personal commitment into public leadership.
A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for
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