There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
41. She did her work___her manager had instructed.
A. as B. until C. when D. though
42. ___of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.
A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All
43. For some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.
A. had been pointing B. have been pointing
C. were pointing D. pointed
44. Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?
A. by which B. that C. in where D. where
45. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment,___should make great differences in our life next summer.
A. which B. what C. that D. they
46. AIDS is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.
A. being B. to be C. to have been D. having been
47. She managed to save___she could out of her wages to help her brother.
A. how little money B. so little money
C. such little money D. what little money
48. Fool ___Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.
A. who B. as C. that D. like
49. The experiment requires more money than___.
A. have been put in B. being put in
C. has been put in D. to be put in
50. ___for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.
A. Had it not been B. Hadn’t it been
C. Was it not D. Were it not
51. “What courses are you going to do next semester?”
“I don’t know. But it’s about time ___on something.”
A. I’ d decide B. I decided C. I decide D.I’ m deciding
52. The police have offered a large___ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.
A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward
53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ___missed the plane.
A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom
54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely___.
A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted
55. The head of the Museum was___and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.
A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging
56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ___for a property company.
A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion
57. The party’ s reduced vote was ___ of lack of support for its policies.
A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident
58. There has been a___ lack of communication between the union and the management.
A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted
59. The teacher ___expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.
A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently
60. The___family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.
A. normal B. average C usual D. general
61. The new colleague___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.
A. confesses B. declares C claims D. confirms
62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few___ from the novel.
A. pieces B. essays C fragments D. extracts
63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ___ room in the hotels here.
A. empty B. vacant C.free D. deserted
64. The old couple will never ___the loss of their son.
A. get over B. get away C get off D. get across
65. Scientific research results can now be quickly___ to factory production.
A. used B. applied C tried D. practiced
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