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You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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Section II: Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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21. Most people chose him as one of ______ statesmen of that year.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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22. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ______.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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23. The complier ______ the article to make it fit the space available in a magazine.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. turns down B. cuts downC. pulls downD. runs down¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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24. The bank extends long-term ______ at favorable rate to foreign buyers, thus financing the purchase of US goods and services. ¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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25. He tried to ______ his involvement in this scheme but he finally gave in and confessed.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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26. Through teaching, man is able to build his basic abilities into new and more ______ skills.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. complicated B. complex C. confusedD. confined¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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27. Those two will never co-operate while there’s such a basic ______ of interest between them.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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28. All I’m trying to do is to ______ why your condition has not been improved.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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29. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very ______ about the food he eats.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. specialB. peculiarC. particularD. unusual¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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30. The detective had found a few ______ towards the murder, but still, he had no idea who the murderer was.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. guidesB. indicationsC. cluesD. hints¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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31. It is not always possible to foresee the obstacles ______ your way towards an ambitious goal.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. blockedB. blocking C. to blockD. to blacking¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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32. We can share what we know, ______, with someone who has need of that knowledge or skill.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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C. however it might be littleD. as little it might be¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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33. It is time the nations of the world ______ a halt to the manufactures of nuclear weapons.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. would callB. callC. calledD. will call¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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34. The teacher said the essays were mostly very good, but ______ of Jane’s and Tom’s there was much room for improvement.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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35. All the tasks ______ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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36. No one is sure ______ damage the cosmic rays can do to a human being, but scientists feel that brief exposure is probably not very harmful.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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37. Someone of us had told Smith about ______ a lecture the following day.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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38. One investigation showed that forty percent of those killed in auto accidents ______ if they had been wearing seat belt.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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A. would have been savedB. could have been saved¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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39. The pressure of a gas plays ______ important a part than that of a liquid.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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40. Many a time ______ me good advice, but I refused to follow it.¨ýìbÕHforum.pre-mbaclub.comRûmþE¬Lî&dot<
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