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I．               Vocabulary and Structure(40points,1*40)

Part 1

Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding letter.

1. “The giant was bit” is a tautological statement, to say the least.

A  tight   B  redundant   C illogical   D relative

2. There is an embargo on any more video games coming into the house.

A landing place  B prohibition   C violation   D permission

3. Youngsters are usually more impetuous than old people .

A impatient   B immature   C impulsive   D imperial

4. Unfortunately, I’ll spend the weekend doing a bunch of prosaic chores.

A dull    B practical    C trivial   D rhyming

5. The crowd at the town meeting found the mayor’s assurance too glib.

A sarcastic   B flashy   C malicious   D readily fluent

6. Gazing at the crystalline lake, I decided it was too beautiful to swim in.

A breakable   B futuristic   C delicate   D sparkling

7. We cannot vacillate on the question of the party’s leadership.

A lead  B doubt   C check   D repeat

8.It is more difficult for a chronic smoker to give up the habit than for a novice, but it can be done.

A affluent   B confirmed  C disciplined  D indecisive

9. They were furious when one of their best managers was poached by another company

A headhunted    B punched   C plundered   D probed

10. The ink had faded with time and so parts of the letter were unreadable.

A indelible    B inscrutable    C illegible   D illegitimate

11. She bristled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.

A bridled   B bridged   C breathed   D boasted

12. Investors should study a prospectus before putting money into a big company.

A positive outlook   B banking agreement   C profit-and-loss statement

D formal business document

13 .The real hero is never ostentatious.

A frivolous   B pretentious   C presumptuous   D ponderous

14. If you have never held a driving license before, you should apply for a provisional license.

A providential   B temporary  C provincial   D improvised

15. John Smith is a voracious book collector.

A vicious   B luxurious   C insatiable   D valuable

16. I don’t think we should make precipitate decisions.

A precipitous   B precocious   C precarious  D precautious

17. You need an excursion to break the monotony.

A gaunt   B   jaunt   C vaunt   D taunt

18. The government appears in a quandary about what to do with so many people.

A border  B marshy ground   C dilemma   D situation

19. It was an auspicious beginning to her career as an author.

A unexpected  B interesting   C favorable   D doubtful

20. The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.

A skilled   B cautious   C impatient  D obedient

Part 2

Directions: Choose one from the four alternatives that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter.

21. The children were having a wonderful time _____ on the frozen lake.

A  slipping   B slithering   C skidding   D sliding

22. The campers ______ their tent in a sheltered valley.

A  established   B installed   C pitched   D fixed 

23. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning. Whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _____ .

A response   B impulse   C instinct   D consciousness

24. The cultural traditions of the invaders slowly ______ the practices of the island dwellers.

A spread   B perpetuated   C permeated   D reinforced

25. He had always had a good opinion of himself, but after the publication of his bestselling novel he became unbearable _____ .

A bigoted   B proud   C conceited   D exaggerated

26. This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A actual    B real    C original   D genuine

27. Although ____, new deposits of oil will be found, sooner or later, the world’s supply will be exhausted.

A in all likelihood       B in all possibility   C in all circumstances

D in all conditions

28. I should like to rent a house, comfortable and ___ in a quiet position.

A before all   B above all   C first of all   D over all

29. He came to inspect the house ___ buying it.

A in the event of    B with a view to   C in case of   D with regard to

30. Let’s not ____ over such a trifle!

A fall through   B fall off   C fall out   D fall back

31. He is a clever mimic who can take ____ most of the lectures in this college.

A over    B  down   C off   D for

32. He tried for forgery in a law court but was lucky enough to _____ .

A get on    B get off  C get through   D get out

33. The captain turned ____ early that night, not realizing that the icebergs were so close

A in     B  down    C   into    D  OFF

34. You promised you would do it. Why did you go ____ on your word?

A  back    B  away   C over   D by

35. The numerals have become, _____ , his friends, and he knows all their relations and acquaintances.

A as it is   B as it was   C as it were  D as they are

36. A safety analysis _____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.

A would identify   B will identify   C would have identified  D will have identified

37. Jennifer took this opportunity to repay her friends for their kindness ____ , she would have had to entertain them in her small apartment in Charlotte town.

A  Otherwise   B  However   C  But   D  Nevertheless

38. The window is never opened ____ in summer.

A  but   B  except   C  when  D  while

39. Generally, prompt cooling and proper refrigeration of foods can hold ____ bacteria in foods to a safe level.

A  a number of  B  the number of   C  an amount of   D  a quantity of

40. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that is ____ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.

A  is to be analyzed   B has been analyzed  C be analyzed  D should have been analyzed