A) The possibility of government support for such a task.
B) The need to explore Utah.
C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.
D) The need to del, clop the railroad industry in the west.
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
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 time through the centre.
41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let鈥檚 have ________ one this
month.
A) another
B) more
C) the other
D) other
42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A) impression
B) reaction
C) comment
D) opinion
43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
A) finish what I did
B) finished what I did
C) would finish what I was doing
D) finished what I was doing
44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.
A) artificial
B) unnatural
C) false
D) unreal
45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear,
what we do, and even how we feel.
A) benefits
B) affects
C) guides
D) effects
46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?
A) in relation to
B) in contrast to
C) in excess of
D) in favor of
47. Children are very curious ________.
A) at heart
B) in person
C) on purpose
D) by nature
48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without a
standard court.
A) objected to having
B) were objected to have
C) objected to have
D) were objected to having
49. The teacher doesn鈥檛 permit ________ in class.
A) smoke
B) to smoke
C) smoking
D) to have a smoke
50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.
A) more than to go
B) than going
C) more than going
D) rather than to go
51. I appreciate ________ to your home.
A) to be invited
B) to have invited
C) having invited
D) being invited
52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my
examination.
A) regard
B) counting
C) account
D) observation
53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.
A) needn鈥檛 have done
B) must not have done
C) shouldn鈥檛 have done
D) can not have clone
54. Important people don鈥檛 often have much free time as their work ________ all their
time.
A) takes away
B) takes over
C) takes up
D) takes in
55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.
A) got off
B) got across
C) got away
D) got over
56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.
A) rate
B) speed
C) pace
D) growth
57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.
A) is rarely
B) rarely is
C) hardly is
D) is scarcely
58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the
audience.
A) having known
B) being known
C) knowing
D) known
59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of
hard struggle.
A) ignored
B) neglected
C) refused
D) denied
60. I couldn鈥檛 find ________, and so I took this one.
A) a large enough coat
B) an enough large coat
C) a large coat enough
D) a coat enough large
61. I always ________ what I have said.
A) get to
B) hold to
C) lead to
D) see to
62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat down to rest.
A) when
B) then
C) than
D) until
63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as
young as 6 months old.
A) what
B) which
C) that
D) whose
64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy the exciting life
in New York.
A) too much to
B) enough to
C) very much to
D) much so as to
65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.
A) sorry
B) guilty
C) ashamed
D) miserable
66. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother鈥檚 wedding
ceremony four years ago.
A) in
B) at
C) during
D) over
67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?