PART I VOCABUIARY (10%) ?5v5:U(A
Directions: There are 20 sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A) B), C) and D). Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. bxdXZB
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1. The picnic ______at last after being twice postponed. 2vkB<[tSs
A) came off B) came up C) put on D) went on Lkl|4L
2. Lenny advises me to have a _____of brandy because it will make me less nervous in my presentation. fQ36Hd?(5
A) bit B) lick C) sip D) flavor p + l_MB
3. Adams hadn't a______ what the speaker was talking about most of the time because the class was in chaos F%#*U82
A) guess B) thought C) concept D) clue Y
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4. The National Geographic Society headquarters ,______in Washington, D.C, is well-known for its magazine. 5{ FM#@
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= A) located B) placed C) stood D) positioned 7/|F9fF@M
5. The baby keeps______---She must be getting a terrible cold kWs+2j
A) sneezing B) sniffing C) yawning D) spitting \+{t4Im
6. When them was a short _____in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink. m(Y.X=EZr
A) blank B) space C) pause D) interval Cfr<D3&,]
7. Hotel rooms must be ______by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter. F:;!)H*
A) departed B) abandoned C) vacated D) displaced ;V~rWzKM(
8. Tom read it through quick so as to get the ______of it before setting down to a thorough study. w#xeua|*I#
A) detail B) essence C) gist D) core Eq=wdI
9. The priest made the ______of the cross when he entered the church $U>/i@
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A)mark B)signal C) sign D) gesture 3^\?>C7
10. For many patients, institutional care is the most _______and beneficial form of care Vd%v_Ek
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11. Among all the changes resulting from the ______entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important b "
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12. In the Export Commodities Fair the ______of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world. `ke3+%uj o
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13. We realized that he was under great ______,so we took no notice of his bad temper. iuC7Y|
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14. His ideas are invariably condemned as ______by his colleagues. D XV@DQ
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15 .The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ______government spending. jt{9e:2%
A) finance B) expand C) enlarge D) budget ~:>AR` 9G
16. Taking photographs is strictly ______here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings. /!GKh5|
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17. Doctors' efforts to develop a new way to see the brain working have so far ______with satisfaction. jn-QKdqM
A) found B) shown C) given D) met 2fl4
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18. The study also showed that, ______to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight at all. ^0^(
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19. The viewers of the poet's most recent book ______his reputation. zfhTc=(/
A) enlarged B) enriched C) enhanced D) encouraged zv //K_
20. The student couldn't ______what the teacher was trying to explain. 2fJ{
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A) grip B) seize C) grasp D) snatch [oV{83f