| 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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. |
41. In November 1987 the government _____ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy .A) initiated C) inducedB) designated D) promoted |
42. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. A) consolidate C) reconcileB) amend D Intensify |
43. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it_____ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. A) compacted C) dispersed B) restricted D)delayed |
44. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him _____. A) coincide C) conform B) comply D) collaborate |
45. Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is _____ in commercials. A) permeated C) depicted B) alleged D) drafted |
46. Europe's earlier industrial growth was _____ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc. A) constrained C) remainedB) detained D) sustained |
47. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself. A) convicted C) haunted B) released D) unfolded |
48. We've just installed a fan to _________________ cooking smells from the kitchen. A) eject C) expelC) exclude D) exile |
49. Retirement is obviously a very complex _____ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better. A) transformation C) transactionB) transmission D) transition |
50. Mutual respect for territorial _____is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships. A) unity C) entiretyB) integrity D) reliability |
51. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the _____ of a brilliant career. A) porch C) course B) edge D) threshold |
52. We work to make money, but it's a _____ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money. A) paradox c) dilemmaB) prejudice D) conflict |
53. The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _____. We have never seen such a building before. A) invention C) originalityB) illusion D) orientation |
54. The damage to my car was _____. in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today. A) insufficient C) ambiguous B) ignorant D) negligible |
55. Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very_____. A) obscure C) dubious B) indefinite D) intriguing |
56. Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. A) intrinsic B) eternal C) subtle D) inherent |
57. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack. A) infectious C) accessible B) disposed D) prone |
58. Many countries have adopted systems of_____ education in order to promote the average level of education. A) compulsory C) constrained B) cardinal D) conventional |
59. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how_____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be, A) prominent C) handsome B) fabulous D) gracious |
60. They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment. A) implicit C) cautious B) conscious D) indecisive |
61. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth. A) inclining C) declining B) increasing D) descending |
62. Because of the _____ noise of traffic I couldn't get to sleep last night. A) prevalent C) provocative B) perpetual D) progressive |
63. Don't let such a _____ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue. A) trivial C) partial B) slight D) minimal |
64. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there. A) ordinarily C) logically B) variably D) persistently |
65. Although she's a(n) _______________talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day. A) traditionally B) additionally C) exceptionally D) rationally |
66. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a. A) defect C) wound B) sign D) scar |
67. The idea is to ___________ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the wind-shields. A) assembleB) simulateC) accumulateD) forge |
68. Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else. A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate |
69.1 told him that I would _____________ him to act for me while I was away from office.. A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify |
70. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______________ has risen steadily. A) dissipation C) consumption B) disposal D) expenditure |