Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. Let’s leave the question ________ for a moment.
A) off
B) out
C) down
D) aside
42. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ________ back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.
A) swung
B) swinging
C) was swung
D) was swinging
43. The cells were designed to ________ sunshine to electricity to run a motor.
A) modify
B) alter
C) convert
D) exchange
44. The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,, are elderly and weak.
A) many of whose patients
B) many of which patients
C) many of its patients
D) many patients of whom
45. He was determined that none of his children would be ________ an education.
A) declined
B) cancelled
C) denied
D) ceased
46. Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ________ practised forms of art.
A) uniquely
B) practically
C) universally
D) predominantly
47. Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure ________ treasure.
A) increased by
B) derived from
C) turned over
D) piled on
48. The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a ________ diamond and not an imitation.
A) graceful
B) genuine
C) glittering
D) genius
49. In the southwestern part of the United States ________ built in the last century.
A) they are many abandoned mining towns
B) where there are many abandoned mining towns
C) are many abandoned mining towns
D) many abandoned mining towns are
50. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ________ to the climbers.
A) visible
B) obvious
C) present
D) apparent
51. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been due in large measure ________ the efforts of some great doctors.
A) for
B) with
C) by
D) to
52. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ________ to the ease.
A) subject
B) relevant
C) attached
D) corresponding
53. John did not have to write the composition if he didn’t want to. It was ________.
A) optional
B) suitable
C) critical
D) elemental
54. The ________ for speeding is a fine of ten dollars.
A) violation
B) admission
C) penalty
D) excess
55. A ________ exercise such as running is helpful to our health.
A) vigorous
B) cautious
C) precious
D) various
56. In sharp ________ to John, who is frank. Henry is too sophisticated.
A) conflict
B) contrast
C) comparison
D) contradiction
57. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ________ space and a lot of water to ripen.
A) quantitative
B) significant
C) extensive
D) considerable
58. The doctor told the pupils that an ________ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another.
A) infectious
B) expanding
C) overwhelming
D) inherent
59. It would be surprising for ________ any objections to the proposal.
A) not to be
B) it not to be
C) there not to be
D) there to be not
60. She was pale with ________ after working for three shifts in succession.
A) cold
B) fatigue
C) emotion
D) fright
61. What a ________ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday.
A) consistent
B) harmonious
C) constant
D) sensible
62. Jane and Tim still remember that it was ________, their parents, who encouraged then to continue their education.
A) these
B) who
C) they
D) whom
63. You did tell me what to do. If only I ________ your advice.
A) would take
B) had taken
C) took
D) have taken
64. Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ________ a mystery to me as to them.
A) as much of
B) much of
C) as such
D) as of
65. The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables.
A) induced
B) diminished
C) dominated
D) manipulated
66. The information was later admitted ________ from unreliable sources.
A) that it was obtained
B) that it has been obtained
C) to be obtained
D) to have been obtained
67. What sort of ________ can you get for the night in a city like this!
A) commission
B) interaction
C) accommodation
D) recommendation
68. He has been looking everywhere for you, and he still ________.
A) does
B) has been
C) has
D) is
69. This is one of the rarest questions that ________ at such a meeting.
A) has ever been raised
B) is raised
C) are raised
D) have ever been raised
70. He never hesitates to make such criticisms ________ are considered helpful to other.
A) that
B) as
C) which
D) what