Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 21. the difficulties associated with the project, we’ll go on with it. A. Given B. In spite of C. Thank to D. Because of 22. It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights. A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for 23. today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave 24. He gave me some very advice on buying a house. A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear 25. His goal is not to become a sportsman, a champion in a certain field. A. but rather became B. but rather to become C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming 26. I just met her on the way home from the bookstore. A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case 27. I don’t know about him, comment on him behind his back. A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave 28. My transistor radio is out of order. It . A. need to be repaired B. need repairing C. needs repairing D. needs to repair 29. No one could tell us anything about the stranger. A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous 30. Mary all foolish comments and kept on working. A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged 31. I agree with him , but not entirely. A. until a certain point B. to some point C. to some extent D. until a certain extent 32. People in some parts of the world often take their water for . they use as much water as they wish. A. granted B. sure C. certain D. pleasure 33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green. A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish 34. Thousands of people on the city to welcome the visiting guests. A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over 35. The mountain place is beautiful, but the working conditions, it’s terrible. A. when mentioned B. when it comes to C. when it is said D. when it dies to 36. Are you spending more money on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor 37.In the of my parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling. A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle 38. from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet”. A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. having seen 39. This year’s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase 5 percent over last years. A. by B. to C. of D. with 40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder . A. than any student B. than all the students C. than any other student D. than some other student 41. Many people have applied for the position. A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank 42. My new shoes cost me 50 yuan (RMB). The price was that the last pair I bought a month ago. A. two time more than B. twice as much as C. as twice D. as much as twice 43. Almost everyone failed on the first day. A. pass his driver’s test B. to have passed his driver’s test C. to pass his driver’s test D. passing his driver’s test 44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and greetings. A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present 45. It was because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up. A. publicly B. openly C. specially D. obviously 46. The young man was accused of the lady of her money. A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping 47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will her call. A. give answer for B. respond to C. have response to D. answer to 48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence be cheated so easily. A. could B. should C. might D. would 49. We were completely when we finally reached the destination. A. worn off B. worn down C. worn out D. worn away 50. Many things impossible in the past are common today. A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered 51. Not until many years later known. A. was the whole truth become B. did the whole truth become C. the whole truth became D. the whole truth had became 52. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him. A. would telephone B. would have telephoned C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned 53. There is no point with him, since he has already made up his mind. A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing 54. I appreciate that letter for me. A. you to write B. your writing C. you write D. that you writing 55. I’d like to a special seat for the connect of May 5. A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve 56. that son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about. A. Since B. Now C. When D. After 57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will when cooled. A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return 58. You won’t know if it fits you until you it on. A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried 59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result . A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully 60. The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchanges of visiting scholars. A. added B. put C. saved D. committed