Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are ten 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 with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
11. If he told
[A] would unnecessarily [B] would simply
[C] would alternatively [D] would certainly
12. Editorial criticizes a report issued by a US-Canadian "acid rain" panel headed by Drew Lewis.
[A] parliament [B] institution
[C] advisory group [D] legislative agency
13. Tom Cruise got 5 years imprisonment for assaulting a police officer.
[A] insulting [B] attacking
[C] offending [D] deceiving
14. History esteems Sigmund Freud as the father of psychoanalysis.
[A]values [B] considers
[C] holds [D] regards
15. The mail was delayed for a week because of the flood.
[A] held in [B] held up
[C] held off [D] held down
16. John boasted that he could finish the job all by himself in no time.
[A] very rapidly [B] on time
[C] in time [D] at any moment
17. The doctor did not rule out the possibility of food poisoning.
[A] foresee [B] accept
[C] exclude [D] foretell
18. The merit of a sales tax is that it decreases government reliance on income taxes.
[A] outcome [B] supply
[C] virtue [D] balance
19. The argument that Children are no longer an economic asset, but more of a liability, drew more attention of the public.
[A] productivity [B] possibility
[C] responsibility [D] necessity
20. Advertisement is used to impress the prospective buyers with so called effectiveness and excellence of certain products.
[A] successful [B] expected
[C] wealthy [D] credible
Section B
Directions: In this section, there are ten 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 with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
21.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally_______
[A]pull out [B] pulled through
[C]pulled up [D]pulled over
22.Some people believe that since oil is scarce,the ______ of the motor indudstry is uncertain.
[A]terminal [B] benefit
[C] fate [D]estimate
23. To speed up the _____ of letters, the Post Office introduced the automatic sorting.
[A]treatment [B] delivery
[C] transmission [D] departure
24. The defense lawer was questioning the old man who was one of the ____of the murder committed last month.
[A] observer [B] witnesses
[C] audiences [D]viewers
25._____ the storm, the trip would have reached its destination on time.
[A] But for [B] in case of
[C] In spite of [D] Because of
26. These new overseas students show great ______for learning a new language.
[A] enthusiasm [B] authority
[C] convention [D] faith
27. Our boss is _______an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.
[A] calling on [B] calling in
[C] calling up [D] calling for
28. Being out of work, Jane can no longer______ friends to dinners and movies as she used to.
[A]treat [B] appeal
[C] urge [D] compel
29.Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple
to _______ their comfortable home.
[A]look farward to [B]catch up with
[C]hold on to [D] come in for
30. _______ by the superstars on television,the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.
[A]Imitated [B] Insured
[C]Imposed [D]Inspired
