Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which ________ of the parents spoke the language.
A. none B. neither C. both D. each
17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is _______ the plane ticket.
A. as cheap three times as B. as three times cheap as
C. three times as cheap as D. cheaper three times than
18. This new machine is technically far ________ to the previous type.
A. superior B. junior C. senior D. equal
19. There is a great deal of evidence ________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
A. indicate B. indicating C. indicated D. to be indicating
20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days ________ stress.
A. because of B. in spite of C. instead of D. in honor of
21. ________ is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.
A. It B. What C. As D. Which
22. The discovery of these tombs is ________ for scholars' studying Chinese history.
A. of very important B. great significant
C. of great significance D. greatly importance
23. Sean's strong love for his country is ________ in his recently published poems.
A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered
24. Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.
A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast
C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast
25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not ________ any important details while retelling the story.
A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out
26. The man moved ________ forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.
A. accurately B. cautiously C. brilliantly D. disappointedly
27. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.
A. evidence B. recognition C. identity D. status
28. By no means ________ to her parents.
A. this is the first time has she lied
B. this is the first time does she tell a lie
C. is this the first time she has lied
D. is this the first time she was lying
29. Climate change will greatly _______ wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.
A. fall B. leak C. lack D. reduce
30. She always buys ________ my birthday.
A. something awful to B. anything awful to
C. something nice for D. anything nice for
31. He failed to live up to _______ had been expected of him.
A. what B. which C. that D. all
32. It is very ________ of you to arrange an early meeting between your boss and our team.
A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. considered
33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class, _______ to class last time.
A. did he come B. he came C. had he come D. he had come
34. The wind was so strong last night that is tore the ______ of the ship into two or three pieces.
A. mask B. mine C. sail D. satellite
35. ________ all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.
A. Despite B. Thanks to C. Since D. Like
36. Many a man ________ life is meaningless without a purpose.
A. thinks B. thinking C. have thought D. think
37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to the office here. So he ________ soon.
A. should have arrived B. need arrive
C. must have arrived D. may arrive
38. ________ Hongkong is often regarded as ________ international centre for business, finance and tourism.
A. / ; an B. An ; / C. The ; / D. / ; the
39. They went ________ the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.
A. out B. up C. over D. by
40. Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover teach them how to ________ right from wrong.
A. run B. take C. tell D. put
41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us ________ ours at hand, I'm sure.
A. will finish B. will have finished
C. have finished D. have been finishing
42. In time of trouble Charlie could always ________ a solution.
A. put aside B. look down upon C. break out D. come up with
43. Before building a house, you will have to ________ the government's permission.
A. get from B. follow C. receive D. ask for
44. The director had her assistant ________ some hot dogs for the staff members.
A. picked up B. picks up C. pick up D. picking up
45. ________ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.
A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown