Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I' 11 try to __ it.
A) conform B) confirm C) confess D) confine
42. Last year Mike earned ______ his brother, though his brother has a better position.
A) twice as much as B) twice as many as
C) twice than D) twice as more as
43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ______ going to the
doctor.
A) pick out B) make out C) put off D) give off
44. My only purpose was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.
A) for B) form C) off D) over
45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _______ carefully in her hands.
A) were held B) to be held C) held D) holding
46. I have two boys but ______ of them likes sweets.
A) both B) none C) either D) neither
47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in.
A) properly B) regularly C) thoroughly D) consequently
48. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.
A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable
49. My sister's professor had her ______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.
A) rewrite B) to rewrite C) rewritten D) rewriting
50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ______
A) till the last B) by the end C) at the end D) at last
51. His understanding made a deep impression, ______ the young girl.
A) in B) on C) for D) to
52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _______it closely.
A) followed B) to follow C) following D) being following
53. There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.
A) as to B) wherever C) so that D) to which
54. It is highly desirable that a new president ______ to this college.
A) appointed B) be appointed C) was appointed D) has been appointed
55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time.
A) were lain B) had been lain
C) had been lying D) would have been lying
56. The time has come ______ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A) when B) while C) as D) since
57. Hardly ______ the helicopter ______ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.
A) has …… landed B) had …… landed C) would …… land D) was …… landing
58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ______
A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement
59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago.
A) such B) which C) when D) what
60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ______
A) mindless B) unconscious C) brainless D) unaware
61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner.
A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have Been
62. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.
A) If only B) Unless C) Whatever D) Whenever
63. This bird' s large wings ______ __ it to fly very fast.
A) make B) cause C) enable D) ensure
64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by school-age children.
A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered
65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket.
A) that B) before C) when D) after
66. Though the long - term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.
A) effect B) effort C) affect D) afford
67. He asked ______ since he had been chairman for seven years.
A) not to be re-elected B) to be not re-elected
C) not to have been re-elected D) to have not been re-elected
68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______
A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hear
C) he was able to make himself heard D) was he able to make himself heard
69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ______ __ the rest of the students in her class.
A) put up with B) do away with C) keep up with D) run away with
70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.
A) in case of B) because of C) prior to D) regardless of
41. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I' 11 try to __ it.
A) conform B) confirm C) confess D) confine
42. Last year Mike earned ______ his brother, though his brother has a better position.
A) twice as much as B) twice as many as
C) twice than D) twice as more as
43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ______ going to the
doctor.
A) pick out B) make out C) put off D) give off
44. My only purpose was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.
A) for B) form C) off D) over
45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _______ carefully in her hands.
A) were held B) to be held C) held D) holding
46. I have two boys but ______ of them likes sweets.
A) both B) none C) either D) neither
47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in.
A) properly B) regularly C) thoroughly D) consequently
48. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.
A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable
49. My sister's professor had her ______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.
A) rewrite B) to rewrite C) rewritten D) rewriting
50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ______
A) till the last B) by the end C) at the end D) at last
51. His understanding made a deep impression, ______ the young girl.
A) in B) on C) for D) to
52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _______it closely.
A) followed B) to follow C) following D) being following
53. There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.
A) as to B) wherever C) so that D) to which
54. It is highly desirable that a new president ______ to this college.
A) appointed B) be appointed C) was appointed D) has been appointed
55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time.
A) were lain B) had been lain
C) had been lying D) would have been lying
56. The time has come ______ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A) when B) while C) as D) since
57. Hardly ______ the helicopter ______ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.
A) has …… landed B) had …… landed C) would …… land D) was …… landing
58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ______
A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement
59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago.
A) such B) which C) when D) what
60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ______
A) mindless B) unconscious C) brainless D) unaware
61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner.
A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have Been
62. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.
A) If only B) Unless C) Whatever D) Whenever
63. This bird' s large wings ______ __ it to fly very fast.
A) make B) cause C) enable D) ensure
64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by school-age children.
A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered
65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket.
A) that B) before C) when D) after
66. Though the long - term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.
A) effect B) effort C) affect D) afford
67. He asked ______ since he had been chairman for seven years.
A) not to be re-elected B) to be not re-elected
C) not to have been re-elected D) to have not been re-elected
68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______
A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hear
C) he was able to make himself heard D) was he able to make himself heard
69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ______ __ the rest of the students in her class.
A) put up with B) do away with C) keep up with D) run away with
70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.
A) in case of B) because of C) prior to D) regardless of