Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 20 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. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. If the work by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be heavily fine
A. is completed
B. to be completed
C. will have been completed
D. will be completed
2. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he our chairman now.
A. must be
B. would have been
C. shall be
D. would be
3. pollution control measures tend to be money consuming, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although
B. However
C. When
D. Since
4. is often the case with a new idea, much initial activity and optimistic discussion produce no concrete proposal.
A. It
B. Which
C. As
D. That
5. According to the of the contract, employees must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. rules
C. terms
D. details
6. All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plants in the wil
D.
A. once they grew
B. that once grew
C. they grew once
D. once grew
7. The meter can detect even a very small amount of gas in the room.
A. sensible
B. sensitive
C. sensing
D. sensed
8. Not until recent years a popular means of communication.
A. e-mail became
B. e-mail has become
C. did e-mail become
D. will e-mail become
9. Mobile phones have proved to with flight instruments and have a negative effect on flight safety.
A. interfere
B. disturb
C. interrupt
D. trouble
10. Although there are many predictions about the future, no one knows for sure the world would be like in 50 years.
A. how
B. that
C. which
D. what
11. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to the investment plan within a week.
A. work out
B. put out
C. make out
D. set out
12. I was speaking to Ann on the phone about our tour plan suddenly we were cut off.
A. that
B. while
C. before
D. when
13. Television will provide information on prices at the nearby shops news and entertainment.
A. as many as
B. as far as
C. as well as
D. as long as
14. the researchers cannot concentrate on that very precise experiment.
A. With you standing there
B. On your standing there
C. You are standing there
D. You stand there
15. Jane takes an interest in clothes and is very particular about what she wears.
A. exhaustive
B. excelling
C. executive
D. excessive
16. She went to Europe on vacation but her happy time ended in when their hotel caught fire.
A. tragedy
B. crisis
C. drama
D. misfortune
17. You could become a good musician, but your lack of practice is you .
A. taking...over
B. holding...back
C. making...up
D. leaving...out
18. Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8% and 46.8% last year.
A. individually
B. respectively
C. correspondingly
D. accordingly
19. The managing director took the for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A. guilt
B. blame
C. charge
D. accusation
20. It is requested that all the students present at the meeting tomorrow.
A. were
B. will be
B. are
D. be
Directions: There are 20 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. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. If the work by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be heavily fine
A. is completed
B. to be completed
C. will have been completed
D. will be completed
2. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he our chairman now.
A. must be
B. would have been
C. shall be
D. would be
3. pollution control measures tend to be money consuming, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although
B. However
C. When
D. Since
4. is often the case with a new idea, much initial activity and optimistic discussion produce no concrete proposal.
A. It
B. Which
C. As
D. That
5. According to the of the contract, employees must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. rules
C. terms
D. details
6. All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plants in the wil
D.
A. once they grew
B. that once grew
C. they grew once
D. once grew
7. The meter can detect even a very small amount of gas in the room.
A. sensible
B. sensitive
C. sensing
D. sensed
8. Not until recent years a popular means of communication.
A. e-mail became
B. e-mail has become
C. did e-mail become
D. will e-mail become
9. Mobile phones have proved to with flight instruments and have a negative effect on flight safety.
A. interfere
B. disturb
C. interrupt
D. trouble
10. Although there are many predictions about the future, no one knows for sure the world would be like in 50 years.
A. how
B. that
C. which
D. what
11. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to the investment plan within a week.
A. work out
B. put out
C. make out
D. set out
12. I was speaking to Ann on the phone about our tour plan suddenly we were cut off.
A. that
B. while
C. before
D. when
13. Television will provide information on prices at the nearby shops news and entertainment.
A. as many as
B. as far as
C. as well as
D. as long as
14. the researchers cannot concentrate on that very precise experiment.
A. With you standing there
B. On your standing there
C. You are standing there
D. You stand there
15. Jane takes an interest in clothes and is very particular about what she wears.
A. exhaustive
B. excelling
C. executive
D. excessive
16. She went to Europe on vacation but her happy time ended in when their hotel caught fire.
A. tragedy
B. crisis
C. drama
D. misfortune
17. You could become a good musician, but your lack of practice is you .
A. taking...over
B. holding...back
C. making...up
D. leaving...out
18. Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8% and 46.8% last year.
A. individually
B. respectively
C. correspondingly
D. accordingly
19. The managing director took the for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A. guilt
B. blame
C. charge
D. accusation
20. It is requested that all the students present at the meeting tomorrow.
A. were
B. will be
B. are
D. be