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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet .

16. When she was busy tidying the room, her little kid is always __________.

A. under wayB. on the wayC. in the wayD. by the way

17. If you have trouble _____the poems, the notes on the margins will help you.

A. to understand B. understandingC. for understandingD. with understanding

18. I _______with all the windows closed, but now I’d like some fresh air.

A. am used to sleep B. am used to sleepingC. used to sleeping D. used to sleep

19. It ________that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my grandmother.

A. turned upB. turned off C. turned onD. turned out

20. Let’s have a get-together on the weekend, ________?

A. shall weB. will weC. shan’t weD. won’t we

21. Living in the central American desert has its problems,________ obtaining water is not the least.

A. of whichB. for whatC. asD. whose

22. Although _______happened in that developed country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.

A. which B. whatC. howD. it

23. The door over there needs _________.

A. paintedB. paintingC. has painted D. paint

24. You _______yesterday if you were really serious about the job.

A. ought to comeB. ought to be comingC. ought to have comeD. ought have come

25. He demanded that the problem _______at once.

A. would be solvedB. is to be solvedC. is solvedD. be solved

26. It was not until the accident happened _______.

A. when I became aware of my foolishnessB. when my foolishness became obvious

C. that did I realize my foolishnessD. that I became aware of my foolishness

27.As we know, physics _______the science of energy.

A. wasB. wereC. isD. are

28. The train _______of the station right on time.

A. pulledB. pulled downC. pulled onD. pulled out

29. I like this song_______ your opinion.

A. in spite B. despite ofC. regardless ofD. likewise

30. ______you say, he won’t listen to you.

A. No matter whereB. No matter whatC. HoweverD. whichever

31. Where did you get your watch ________?

A. repairB. to repairC. repairedD. repairing

32.He didn’t come yesterday. He ______busy working in the lab.

A. must be B. would have beenC. must have beenD. would be

33. ______, he must be totally exhausted after a two weeks’ trip by bus.

A. Being very strongB. A a strong manC. Strong as he isD. As he is strong

34. How I wish that I ________law when I was at college!

A. had learnedB. would have learnedC. learnedD. would learn

35. No sooner ______than he realized that he should have remained silent.

A. the words had spokenB. had the words spoken

C. the words had been spokenD. had the words been spoken

36. She is such a _______person, always asking how I’m feeling.

A. considerableB. considering C. consideredD. considerate

37. It is said that he _______murder.

A. committedB. conductedC. executed D. emitted

38. Only residents here enjoy the ______of using this parking lot.

A. privilegeB. possibilityC. favorD. right

39. Only 11 people ________the shipwreck.

A. survived after B. survived throughC. were survivedD. survived

40. Not a single word _______all morning.

A. did he sayB. he saidC. said heD. does he say

41. The next moment, _____she had time to realize what was happening , she was hit over the head.

A. whenB. beforeC. sinceD. as

42. Mother told the child _______too late.

A. not get up B. do not get up C. not to get upD. not getting up

43. ______he will come or not is unknown.

A. IfB. WhetherC. That D. What

44. He never let me _____when I need his support.

A. in B. down C. off D. out

45.Without the worker’s help, Sam_______ so much progress.

A. would not makeB. would not have made C. will not make D. did not make