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Directions: There are 100 sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. Decide the ONE answer that best completes the sentence or best replaces the underlined words.
1. John seems content just to sit in front of the television all night.
a. adequate b. reluctant c. satisfied d. eager
2. Linda can barely read and write though she recently graduated from high school.
a. seldom b. undoubtedly c. perfectly d. hardly
3. There is a Chinese restaurant just round the corner from my house.
a. a short distance away from c. next to
b. at the corner of d. far away from
4. Mary is a quiet girl. She has never taken part in the womanish gossip of the class.
a. gets involved in c. catch sight of
b. involves d. catch up with
5. He didn’t know the dangers of smoking.
a. wasn’t aware c. wasn’t careful about
b. wasn’t aware of d. didn’t care about
6. She covered 1000 miles in less than 4 days.
a. traveled b. completed c. accomplished d. involved
7. I missed what you said because of the noise outside.
a. got confused c. failed to understand
b. lacked of d. did not hear
8. We were held up in a traffic jam on our way to the airport.
a. delayed b. gathered c. assembled d. raised
9. James was indignant at being blamed for something he hadn’t done.
a. dignity b. indispensable c. angry d. anger
10. Mr. Jackson will take control of the chairmanship when the present chairman retires.
a. take to c. take over
b. take away d. take down
11. The two brothers are like each other in appearance, but are unlike widely in their tastes.
a. reject b. possess c. differ d. dislike
12. He retreated to the peace of his own room.
a. went back c. treated again
b. pulled in d. was defeated
13. The sun has disappeared below the horizon.
a. vanished b. varied c. paused d. shaded
14. I haven’t seen him for years. I hear he has become a rich and successful businessman now.
a. happy b. wealthy c. prosperous d. fortunate
15. Occasionally, he meets his former classmates for a drink.
a. At a certain time c. Quite frequently
b. Now and then d. Over and over again
16. It is more difficult for the Smiths to save money now because of the high rate of inflation.
a. set down b. set about c. set up d. set aside
17. The police are looking into the mysterious disappearance of a two-year-old girl from her home in Florida.
a. finding out b. handling c. studying d. investigating
18. The manager flew into a rage when he heard that his secretary had disobeyed his instructions.
a. a range c. a penalty
b. disappointment d. great anger
19. Many youngsters find it harder to appreciate classical music than pop music.
a. listen to and understand c. understand and enjoy
b. enjoy and interpret d. comprehend
20. When we are especially interested in one aspect of a problem we often ignore the other aspects.
a. take no notice of c. attach no importance to
b. miss d. fail to think of
21. The warming of the earth's surface might ________ the melting of the polar ice caps.
a. result from b. result in c. result from that d. result in that
22. The new tax would force companies to ________ energy-saving measures.
a. adapt b. adjust c. adopt d. admit
23. ________ form friends and family, prisoners often suffer from loneliness.
a. Cutting out b. Cutting down c. Cut in d. Cut off
24. The first book for you to _________ on that subject is Encyclopedia Britannica.
a. turn to b. look to c. look up d. turn up
25. It's useless to ________ her that she doesn't need to lose any weight.
a. believe b. convince c. say d. ensure
26. James took the books off the table to ________ the television.
a. make room for b. take space of c. make a place for d. leave room for
27. I should like to thank you all ________ my colleagues and myself.
a. for the benefit of c. for the sake of
b. in honor of d. on behalf of
28. I was pleased to hear about your job offer - all that hard work has obviously ________.
a. paid back b. paid off c. paid out d. paid well
29. Giving the child problems he can't solve will only ________ him.
a. frustrate b. challenge c. conquer d. press
