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.

　　1. A ________ is a duty or fee levied on goods being imported into the country.

　　A) tariffB) poll

　　C) yachtD) patent

　　2. He read through the papers and made an ________ of their contents.

　　A) abstract B) abbreviation

　　C) accommodation D) accessory

　　3. The ________ stuck on the envelope says"By Air".

　　A) diagramB) label

　　C) signal D) mark

　　4. This ticket ________ you to free meal in our new restaurant.

　　A) credits B) entitles

　　C) grants D) ensures

　　5. The leader of the expedition ________ everyone to follow his example.

　　A) promoted B) confirmed

　　C) reinforced D) inspired

　　6. It does no harm to be ________ of new acquaintance.

　　A) wary B) incautious

　　C) fluent D) original

　　7. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods in English teaching.

　　A) sponsors B) contributors

　　C) advocates D) devotees

　　8. She is narrow-minded and always ________ what other people have.

　　A) yields B) admires

　　C) misses D) envies

　　9. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ________ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.

　　A) scales B) ranks

　　C) patterns D) scores

　　10. The price of food is a matter of ________ anxiety.

　　A) common B) usual

　　C) average D) general

　　11. Consider these examples taken ________ almost from recent newspapers.

　　A) at length B) at random

　　C) at leisure D) at intervals

　　12. He spent the ________ the working unit provided him on stationery.

　　A) finance B) allowance

　　C) budget D) accommodation

　　13. Some birds ________ twice a year between hot and cold countries.

　　A) immigrate B) migrate

　　C) emigrate D) transmigrate

　　14. There has been a great deal of ________ about the results of the coming elections.

　　A) speculation B) prediction

　　C) contemplation D) hesitation

　　15. Anyone who suffers from lung cancer should ________ from smoking.

　　A) abstain B) retain

　　C) ascertain D) attain

　　16. Mike was sacked by his boss again, and he went home with a ________ face.

　　A) sulky B) barren

　　C) superb D) brutal

　　17. He was perfectly calm when he ________ over the meeting as chairman for the first time.

　　A) accorded B) pondered

　　C) presided D) administered

　　18. My father used to tell me not let the fish ________ too quickly.

　　A) melt B) expel

　　C) defrost D) graze

　　19. The hunter ________ a spear at a wild pig.

　　A) hovered B) hurled

　　C) jerked D) dragged

　　20. Grandfather recalled his childhood spent in a(n) ________ little mountain village.

　　A) tranquil B) isolated

　　C) stubborn D) subtle

　　21. Do you know the ________ of ice cream?

　　A) ingredients B) components

　　C) elements D) compositions

　　22. The sentenced the person guilty.

　　A) junction B) dome

　　C) dock D) jury

　　23. The Export Commodities Fair was ________ yesterday.

　　A) injected B) incurred

　　C) inaugurated D) incorporated

　　24. The beggar was so hungry that he ate up all the food and ________ the bowl clean.

　　A) licked B) lapped

　　C) sucked D) swallowed

　　25. The airport authorities decided to ________ the waiting area to meet the increasing number of passengers.

　　A) amplify B) magnify

　　C) enlarge D) merge

　　26. You have the ________ of having a picnic with him or of watching a film with me.

　　A) selection B) option

　　C) alternative D) opinion

　　27. She tried to ________ my mind and discover what I was thinking.

　　A) avert B) invest

　　C) combat D) probe

　　28. A cup of coffee ________ me.

　　A) inverted B) refuted

　　C) impaired D) refreshed

　　29. Their chance of winning the game is ________.

　　A) flimsy B) slight

　　C) slim D) slack

　　30. Stevenson's invention of the steam locomotive ________ a revolution in transport.

　　A) gave rise to B) gave up

　　C) gave off D) gave way to

　　Key: 1-5 A) A) B) B) D) 6-10 A) C) D) C) D) 11-15 B) B) B) A) A) 16-20 A) C) C) B) A) 21-25 A) D) C) A) C) 26-30 C) D) D) C) A)

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