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Vocabulary (Section A)Section A( )1. She did her best to stay awake, but the performance was so boring that she just _ to sleep. a. dropped in b. dropped out c. dropped off d. dropped down( ) 2. Paul was a very lively child, always in _. a. excellent spirits b. good spirits c. high spirits d. bright spirits( ) 3. Lilly made no attempt to _ the problem. a. tackle b. try c. undertake d. achieve( ) 4. The boy began to cry and tears slowly _ down his face. a. oozed b. trickled c. dribbled d. leaked( ) 5. On January 1st, many people make a New Year _. a. intention b. determination c. dedication d. resolution( ) 6. In this country it is against the _ not to wear seat belts in a car. a. rule b. regulation c. law d. order( ) 7. Johnnys parents always let him have his own _. a. will b. way c. wish d. demand( ) 8. Our telephone has been _ for a month. a. out of order b. out of line c. out of touch d. out of place( ) 9. She was extremely _, always ready to agree with other peoples wishes. a. mellow b. moderate c. adaptable d. supple( ) 10. The woman tripped over the uneven pavement and _ her elbow. a. distorted b. dislodged c. disabled d. dislocated( ) 11. He knew that he couldnt change anything so he just _ himself to the situation. a. assigned b. resigned c. retired d. kept( )12. Game pie was a (an) _ of this famous restaurant.a. singularity b. particularity c. speciality d. originality( ) 13. Mr. Williamson was acting peculiarly and seemed in a funny _. a. state of affairs b. state of mind c. state of grace d. state of nature( ) 14. The scientists became very excited as they felt they were _ of a discovery. a. on the crest b. on the surface c. on the borderline d. on the brink( ) 15. An _ degree was conferred on the distinguished economist. a. honor b. honored c. honorary d. honorable( )16. Mary is very set in her ways, but her brother has a more _ attitude to life. a. changeable b. changing c. variable d. flexible( ) 17. My passport _ last month, so I will have to get a new one. a. expired b. ended c. finished d. terminated( ) 18. Your room must be _by 12 oclock, but your luggage may be left with the porter.a. evacuated b. vacated c. deserted d. abandoned( ) 19. My grandmas condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if she will _ . a. pull up b. pull in c. pull out d. pull through( ) 20. The purpose of the survey was to _ the school inspectors with local school conditions. a. inform b. acquaint c. instruct d. notify( ) 21. Sam is being _ for his stomachache at the hospital now. a. cured b. healed c. treated d. operated( ) 22. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to _ his bad cough. a. throw off b. throw away c. throw down d. throw over( ) 23. People under 21 are not _ to join the sports club. a. desirable b. eligible c. advisable d. admissible( ) 24. Though seriously damaged by a fire, the ancient mansion was eventually _ to its original splendor. a. repaired b. renewed c. restored d. renovated( )25. I cannot bear the noise coming from my neighbors house; it _ me from my work. a. distracts b. annoys c. interrupts d. disturbs( ) 26. Vincent cannot _ without at least one pack of cigarettes. a. get on b. get through c. get over d. get by( ) 27. In Scotland, minor cases were _ with a jury in the Sheriff courts. a. tested b. examined c. tried d. considered( ) 28. Lisa Black is _ as a Labor candidate in the forthcoming election. a. standing b. sitting c. contending d. entering( ) 29. Eighteen is the _ voting age in our country. a. competent b. minimal c. minimum d. maximum( ) 30. Cases involving young people under 18 are heard in specially constituted _ courts. a. junior b. youth c. infantile d. juvenile( ) 31. According to the latest _ poll, the Opposition is likely to win the next General Election. a. inquiry b. opinion c. question d. impression( ) 32. After three hours, the jury were still unable to reach a unanimous _. a. verdict b. decision c. judgment d. conclusion( ) 33. A _ survey was conducted among local families to find out the average amount of expense on their childrens education. a. representation b. questionnaire c. referendum d. question( ) 34. A popular way of keeping fit is to go _ which is a kind of slow-to medium-paced running. a. trotting b. sauntering c. strolling d. jogging( ) 35. Piles of old books and newspapers _ her desk. a. spread b. littered c. heaped d. scattered( ) 36. Exercising generally begins with standing up straight, _ slowly and then letting your breath out evenly. a. exhaling b. drawing c. inhaling d. puffing( ) 37. The woman remained depressingly fat _ all her efforts to slim. a. against b. despite c. although d. contrary( ) 38. Many Asian people are of _ build while Europeans often have a heavier frame. a. slim b. slight c. lean d. thin( ) 39. The pupil _ a story to explain why he was absent from school. a. developed b. described c. invented d. outlined( ) 40. There are _ that the weather is changing in the region. a. associations b. indications c. comments d. concerns( ) 41. It is an encouraging sign that peoples purchasing power is _ the rise recently. a. on b. in c. at d. with( ) 42. The speaker had no _ in himself when facing a large audience. a. experience b. progress c. objection d. confidence( ) 43. The man drew the curtain and _ the painting behind it. a. projected b. revealed c. exposed d. brought( ) 44. The football club tried to _ the famous player with a generous offer of money. a. promote b. defend c. tempt d. force( ) 45. Cindy _ some sweets from her bag and insisted they be shared among her friends. a. distributed b. pulled c. produced d. drew( ) 46. Not a _ has been found so far that can help the police find the robber. a. fact b. clue c. mark d. sign( ) 47. She is a teacher _ of our great respect. a. aware b. confident c. capable d. worthy( ) 48. They had _ it for granted that they would succeed in their research. a. taken b. made c. had d. thought( ) 49. The final cost was considerably higher than the builders original _. a. amount b. sum c. account d. estimate( ) 50. He couldnt tell _ from a distance whether it was Sam or his brother. a. at large b. in name c. for sure d. in short( ) 51. No matter how much progress weve made in our work, we shouldnt get _. a. complacent b. perfect c. satisfactory d. fortunate( ) 52. The _ instrument requires a skilled operator. a. artificial b. fashionable c. difficult d. intricate( ) 53. We should _ all possible ways to create jobs for the unemployed. a. provide b. review c. explore d. make( ) 54. The coupon _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. a. confers b. entitles c. grants d. offers( ) 55. The old woman opened the box and emptied the _ into a jar. a. insides b. interior c. refills d. contents( ) 56. At the weekend, all the local TV channels provide extensive _ of sporting events. a. view b. coverage c. broadcast d. network( ) 57. In order not to be heard, the woman _ that some was moving about in the bush. a. screamed b. shouted c. spoke d. whispered( ) 58. The appeal to the senses known as _ is a common technique in poetry. a. imaginative b. imaginable c. ingenious d. imagery( ) 59. The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be _. a. broken about b. ruled out c. cancelled out d. wiped out( ) 60. The headquarters of this oil company is in London while its _ companies are located in different parts of the world. a. parent b. inferior c. subsidiary d. ultimate( ) 61. Sitting on the table, two small cats were _ round the inside of the empty ham tin. a. swallowing b. licking c. chewing d. munching ( ) 62. The Renaissance was a(n) _ of unparalleled cultural achievement and had a great impact on almost all European countries. a. moment b. dynasty c. epoch d. instant( ) 63. Absorbed in her work, she was totally _ her surroundings. a. liable for b. oblivious of c. separated by d. concerned about( ) 64. The young man has _ some brilliant scheme to double his income. a. come out b. come to c. come about d. come up with( ) 65. Social _ vary greatly from country to country. a. customs b. rules c. habits d. regulations( ) 66. He is our best player, and is _ to our team. a. internal b. integral c. intelligent d. insistent( ) 67. The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece. a. descend b. stemmed c. derived d. originated ( ) 68. As a developing country, we must keep _ with the rapid development of the world economy. a. motion b. pace c. speed d. step( ) 69. I gave the car a thorough _ before buying it. a. inspection b. review c. survey d. check-up( ) 70. Sue joined the drama society but didnt seem to _, so she left. a. fir out b. fit up c. fit in d. fit in with( ) 71. The company _ the crisis by obtaining a low-interest loan from the bank. a. got round b. got through c. got off to d. got into( ) 72. The lecture was boring and the students could hardly _ their yawns. a. depress b. suppress c. oppress d. press( ) 73. Please dispose _ those old books while youre cleaning u the room. a. out b. away c. in d. of( ) 74. As weve run out of beef, we will have to _ with pork for dinner. a. make do b. do it up c. make up d. compensate for( ) 75. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _ further research. a. renew b. arouse c. advocate d. stimulate( ) 76. In education, there should be a good _ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. a. balance b. distribution c. combination d. spread( ) 77. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was _ to the issue at hand. a. irrational b. unreasonable c. irrelevant d. invalid( ) 78. The mayor is a woman with great _ and therefore deserves our political and financial support. a. intention b. integrity c. instinct d. intensity( ) 79. When the working committee _ to details, the proposed plan seemed unworkable. a. got down b. set about c. went off d. came up( ) 80. He spoke so _ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments. a. frankly b. emphatically c. determinedly d. convincinglySection B1. She seemed _ to confirm the bad news in the letter. (hesitate)2. The local people admired the soldiers for their courage and _. (endure)3. The hotel is well known in the local area for its _ staff and high standards. (approach)4. It began to rain, so he took out his umbrella and _ it. (fold)5. Nowadays some parents have unnecessarily high _ for their children. (expect)6. The football player has been _ from the forthcoming match because of his bad conduct in last weeks match. (qualify)7. My father said that it would be _ for John to change his name. (respect)8. People now fear that the ozone layer may be _ damaged. (reverse)9. The wife _ her husband by twenty years. (live)10. It is difficult to prove _ that such treatment is beneficial. ( conclude)11. Some people become very _ about little things. (possess)12. _ he fell ill last night, so he didnt go to the theatre. (fortunate)13. Before the guests left, they thanked the host for his _. (generous)14. At the school sports meet, the boys in Class One finished the race with _ (easy)15. The local _ have all left the area to work elsewhere. ( inhabit)16. His Chinese _ has enabled him to receive free school education. (citizen)17. In summer, the people here have no _ at all. (private)18. No one can think of a good _ to the problem. (solve)19. This instrument is used to measure the _ of the fog. (dense)20. Though certain accidents are _, we can still try our best to prevent them from happening. (avoid)21. We feel a little _ of their success. (envy)22. We all have social _ to take on. (oblige)23. Though the temptation was _, John tried hard not to reach for the cake. (resist)24. _, he was one of the best students in the class. (doubt)25. The car is easily _ because of its bright color. (recognize)26. There was a pile of _ books in the corner. (assort)27. A lot of the arable land in the area was _ and poorly tended. (use)28. The mans _ is well known in the neighborhood. (eccentric)29. The visit to the ancient temple was _ the highlight of the trip. (question)30. In the early 1950s, computers were expensive and _ (rely)31. Uncle William is _ of traveling to the holiday island next summer. (desire)32. Mary has been given no _ as to what to write for the second assignment (direct)33. The hilltop monastery attracted large numbers of tourists in spite of its _ (access)34. Parents are complaining about the _ of education facilities in their community. (adequate)35. My mother used to give my older brother larger _ of pudding. (help)36. It is _ to plant trees too early. 9