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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41. He came back late, ________ which time all the guests had already left.
A) after
B) by
C) at
D) during(B)
42. I’m very sorry to have ________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) interfered
B) offended
C) impressed
D) bothered(D)
43. If the whole operation ________ beforehand a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
A) was not planned
B) has not been planned
C) had not been planned
D) was not planned(C)
44. The price of beer ________ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A) altered
B) ranged
C) separated
D) differed(B)
45. His remarks left me ________ about his real purpose.
A) wondered
B) wonder
C) to wonder
D) wondering(D)
46. I have heard both teachers and students ________ well of him.
A) to speak
B) spoken
C) to have spoken
D) speak(D)
47. Our son doesn’t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future.
A) take in
B) take up
C) take over
D) take after(B)
48. The house was very quiet, ________ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A) isolated
B) isolating
C) being isolated
D) having been isolated(A)
49. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ________.
A) blank
B) hollow
C) vacant
D) bare(D)
50. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ________ heavy schedules.
A) with regard to
B) as to
C) in relation to
D) owing to(D)