Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

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.

41. A person’s calorie requirements vary ________ his life.
A) across
B) throughout
C) over
D) within（B）

42. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ________ were surprising.
A) as results
B) which results
C) the results of it
D) the results of which（D）

43. Generous public funding of basic science would ________ considerable benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.
A) lead to
B) result from
C) lie in
D) settle down（A）

44. In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ________ with the rapid changes of society.
A) step
B) progress
C) pace
D) touch（C）

45. ________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.
A) The girl was educated
B) The girl educated
C) The girl’s being educated
D) The girl to be educated（C）

46. ________ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.
A) Even if
B) As far as
C) If only
D) So long as（A）

47. My train arrives in New York at eight o’clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there ________ by then.
A) would leave
B) will have left
C) has left
D) had left（B）

48. The speech which he made ________ the project has bothered me greatly.
A) being concerned
B) concerned
C) be concerned
D) concerning（D）

49. Harry was ________ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.
A) stung
B) stuck
C) bitten
D) scratched（A）

50. The thief tried to open the locked door but ________.
A) in no way
B) in vain
C) without effect
D) at a loss（B）

51. All flights ________ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A) had been canceled
B) have been canceled
C) were canceled
D) having been canceled（D）

52. ________ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.
A) By
B) On
C) At
D) For（B）

53. Remember that customers don’t ________ about prices in that city.
A) debate
B) consult
C) dispute
D) bargain（D）

54. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.
A) should have done
B) may have done
C) would have done
D) must have done（C）

55. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ________ anything.
A) lack
B) withdraw
C) omit
D) leak（C）

56. This crop does not do well in soils ________ the one for which it has been specially developed.
A) outside
B) other than
C) beyond
D) rather than（B）

57. “You are very selfish. It’s high time you ________ that you are not the most important person in the world,” Edgar said to his boss angrily.
A) realized
B) have realized
C) realized
D) should realize（A）

58. These two areas are similar ________ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A) to that
B) besides that
C) in that
D) except that（C）

59. The tomato juice left brown ________ on the front of my jacket.
A) spot
B) point
C) track
D) trace（A）

60. If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now.
A) wouldn’t be smiling
B) couldn’t have smiled
C) won’t smile
D) didn’t smile（A）

61. The committee is totally opposed ________ any changes being made in the plans.
A) of
B) on
C) to
D) against（C）

62. We’ll visit Europe next year ________ we have enough money.
A) lest
B) until
C) unless
D) provided（D）

63. My father seemed to be in no ________ to look at my school report.
A) mood
B) emotion
C) attitude
D) feeling（A）

64. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ________ the exit as quickly as possible.
A) made off
B) made for
C) made out
D) made up（B）

65. I was advised to arrange for insurance ________ I needed medical treatment.
A) nevertheless
B) although
C) in case
D) so that（C）

66. Frankly speaking, I’d rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.
A) didn’t do
B) haven’t done
C) don’t do
D) have done（A）

67. I’m sorry I can’t see you immediately; but if you’d like to take a seat, I’ll be with you ________.
A) for a moment
B) in a moment
C) for the moment
D) at the moment（B）

68. The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ________ by his lack of talent.
A) than
B) more than
C) as
D) so much as（D）

69. Our new house is very ________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
A) adaptable
B) comfortable
C) convenient
D) available（C）

70. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ________ at different villages.
A) unceasingly
B) gradually
C) continuously
D) continually（D）