Part III 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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. His career was not noticeably ________ by the fact that he had never been to college.
A) prevented
B) prevented
C) hindered
D) refrained
42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ________ in deeper.
A) absorbed
B) pushed
C) heaved
D) sucked
43. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
A) commence
B) compromise
C) compensate
D) compliment
44. All visitors are requested to ________ with the regulations.
A) comply
B) agree
C) assist
D) consent
45. The captain ________ the horizon for approaching ships.
A) scanned
B) scrutinized
C) explored
D) swept
46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ established standards of that culture.
A) confine
B) conform
C) confront
D) confirm
47. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously.
A) inspired
B) tempted
C) overcame
D) encouraged
48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ________ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A) resort
B) grant
C) afford
D) entitle
49. If you want this pain killer, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a ________.
A) receipt
B) recipe
C) subscription
D) prescription
50. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance
B) resistance
C) dependence
D) persistence
51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in ________ with its surroundings.
A) coincidence
B) harmony
C) uniform
D) alliance
52. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.
A) payment
B) obligation
C) option
D) penalty
53. It is true that ________ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.
A) multiplying
B) breeding
C) magnifying
D) generating
54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ________ to agriculture than most other countries.
A) resources
B) potential
C) budget
D) economy
55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ________.
A) luxury
B) accommodation
C) entertainment
D) refreshment
56. Some criminals were printing ________ dollar bills until they were arrested.
A) decent
B) fake
C) patent
D) suspicious
57. Mr. Bloom is not ________ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant
B) dominant
C) magnificent
D) prominent
58. His body temperature has been ________ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.
A) uncommon
B) disordered
C) abnormal
D) extraordinary
59. He seems to be ________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.
A) radiant
B) conscientious
C) conspicuous
D) energetic
60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more ________ to light than are human eyes.
A) glowing
B) brilliant
C) sensitive
D) gloomy
61. While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitable
B) constant
C) overwhelming
D) potential
62. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A) true
B) original
C) real
D) genuine
63. Comparison and contrast are often used ________ in advertisements.
A) intentionally
B) pertinently
C) incidentally
D) tiresomely
64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should ________ new operating procedures.
A) result is
B) match with
C) subject to
D) proceed with
65. ________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to
B) Contrary to
C) Familiar to
D) Similar to
66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren’t very different ________.
A) for all
B) as usual
C) in particular
D) after all
67. Though her parents ________ her musical ability, Jerrilou’s piano playing is really terrible.
A) pour scorn on
B) heap praise upon
C) give vent to
D) cast light upon
68. Some children display an ________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A) incredible
B) infectious
C) incompatible
D) inaccessible
69. Bruce Stephen gripped the ________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
A) stirring
B) driving
C) steering
D) revolving
70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great their achievements are.
A) in spite of
B) in ways of
C) in favor of
D) in terms of