Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. 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.
1.Eggs were on sale, and the shoppers ____the bargain.
A. snatched up B. snapped up
C. smashed up D. summoned up
2.He soon made a ____ for himself on the stage.
A. popularity B. fame C. reputation D. respect
3.Violence in the local prison has ____ two lives.
A. removed B. taken
C. cost D. slaughtered
4.The unpleasant taste ____ in his mouth for hours.
A. lingered B. prolonged C. rested D. vanished
5.His ____ book will deal with industrial relations.
A. eventual B. actual
C. forthcoming D. prompt
6.I just managed to ____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.
A. gain B. possess C. grab D. snatch
7.The waterskier ____ over the water.
A. skimmed B. floated C. drifted D. swam
8.Have you seen my son’s latest ____ to his stamp collection?
A. accumulation B. acquisition
C. exhibit D. edition
9.The noise was so ____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.
A. dim B. gentle C. faint D. definite
10.A ____ change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve.
A. severe B. violent C. drastic D. strict
11.When you choose a piece of cloth, the most important thing that you should pay attention to is its ____.
A. style B. texture C. textile D. content
12.My mother came here only for a ____ stay. She would fly to Los Angeles the next day.
A. shortened B. prolonged C. premature D. transient
13.She cast her eyes round the room in ____ of a chair to sit in.
A. question B. quest
C. demand D. requirement
14.You must be very careful. The work ____ precision.
A. retails B. repels C. retains D. entails
15.She knows a lot of young men, but it isn’t easy to choose a/an ____ one who is both rich and attractive.
A. diligent B. qualified C. eligible D. elegant
16.He was ____ about the spring outing, but he came back quite depressed and said he shouldn’t have joined in it.
A. enthusiastic B. fantastic
C. courageous D. discouraged
17.____ the chance and the money, I’d come and see you in New York in the foreseeable future.
A. With regard to B. Considering
C. Given D. Assuming
18.She is fond of ____, so don’t approach her and tell her what troubles you. She’ll make it known to all.
A. comment B. gossip C. speech D. appraisal
19.The old man was kind and ____ enough to help the children cross the street.
A. gracious B. graceful C. timid D. lively
20.The rising of prices will ____ off demands for pay increases.
A. trail B. switch C. trigger D. nudge
21.The wind ____ the clouds and the sun was again visible.
A. dispersed B. distributed
C. displaced D. displayed
22.She admired the director to such an extent that she took his words as ____ oracles.
A. divine B. rebellious
C. faithful D. unbearable
23.The wreckage of the exploded car ____
the traffic.
A. interfered B. interpreted
C. disrupted D. corrupted
24.It was a close boxing game, but the boxer in blue was ____ to be the winner by three of the four referees.
A. destined B. deemed C. doomed D. adapted
25.I’m acting as ____ while the manager is away on business.
A. agency B. policy C. deputy D. colleague
26.His ____ personality provides good material for critics.
A. mature B. considered
C. literate D. dual
27.The end ____ the means. This saying implies even a wrong or unfair method may be allowed if the result or purpose of the action is good.
A. modifies B. justifies C. purifies D. testifies
28.The ____ of Confucius built the temple in memory of their ancestor.
A. descendants B. predecessors
C. correspondents D. opponents
29.The chancellor ____ the fact that he was the centre of criticism and stuck to his reforms.
A. discharged B. disregarded
C. disguised D. disposed
30.It was courageous enough for Galileo to ____ the falling object theory developed by Aristotle, the authoritative Greek scientist.
A. advance B. defy C. justify D. translate