Part III vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy ________ for her examination.
A) to prepare
B) to be prepared
C) preparing
D) being prepared(C)
42. Five minutes earlier, ________ we could have caught the last train.
A) and
B) but
C) or
D) an order(A)
43. I cannot give you ________ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A) an expense
B) a charge
C) a purchase
D) an order(D)
44. After ________ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.
A) being interviewed
B) interviewed
C) interviewing
D) having interviewed(A)
45. By the end of this month, we surely ________ a satisfactory solution to the problem.
A) have found
B) will be finding
C) will have found
D) are finding(C)
46. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ________ any further responsibilities.
A) take on
B) get on
C) put up
D) look up(A)
47. Having no money but ________ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
A) not to want anyone
B) not wanting anyone
C) wanted no one
D) to want no one(B)
48. We desire that the tour leader ________ us immediately of any change in plans.
A) inform
B) informs
C) informed
D) has informed(A)
49. Not ________, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.
A) obviously
B) surprisingly
C) particularly
D) normally(B)
50. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time ________ the guards discovered what had happened.
A) before
B) until
C) since
D) when(A)