Part HI Vocabulary (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 line through the centre.
41. For many years the Japanese have the car market.
A) operated C) presided
B) occupied D) dominated
42. The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.
A) prize C) bonus
B) reward D) compliment
43. His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.
A) manifested C) expressed
B) displayed D) reflected
44. These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.
A) fluctuations C) transitions
B) transformations D) exchanges
45. Before we move, we should some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.
A) cancel C) discard
B) conceal D) dissipate
46. As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.
A) reclaim C) reconcile
B) reassure D) retrieve
47. It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.
A) paradox C) analogy
B) correlation D) illusion
48. The police are trying to what really happened.
A) assert C) ascertain
B) avert D) ascribe
49. The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.
A) adherence C) sensitivity
B) affection D) sensibility
50. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek .
A) compensation C) premium
B) refund D) repayment
51. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.
A) bleak C) bald
B) barren D) bare
52. Years after the accident he was still________ by images of death and destruction.
A) submerged C) twisted
B) dipped D) haunted
53. In spite of the________ , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
A) comparison C) distinction
B) controversy D) deviation
54. The government ________ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.
A) imposed C) prescribed
B) complied D) pronounced
55. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ________.
A) routine C) agenda
B) bulletin D) timetable
56. The old couple now still ________ for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.
A) mourn C) cherish
B) groan D) immerse
57. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers ________ in the 1960s and 1970s.
A) production C) prosperity
B) boost D) boom
58. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John’s actual performance did not confirm this.
A) clarify C) certify
B) classify D) notify
59. You cannot imagine how I feel ________&nb, sp;with my duties sometimes.
A) overthrown C) overflowed
B) overwhelmed D) overturned
60. Coffee is the ________ of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.
A) elite C) spice
B) majority D) staple