Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minute)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are for 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. She her trip to New York because she was ill.
A) called off
B) closed down
C) put up
D) went off(D)
42. ________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A) But for
B) In case of
C) In spite of
D) Because of(A)
43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ________.
A) rejection
B) restriction
C) retreat
D) recession(A)
44. The of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.
A) prospects
B) speculations
C) stakes
D) provisions(B)
45. I suffered from mental because of stress from my job.
A) damage
B) release
C) relief
D) fatigue(D)
46. The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation.
A) dismissal
B) survival
C) disposal
D) arrival(A)
47. You will not be about your food in time of great hunger.
A) special
B) particular
C) peculiar
D) specific(B)
48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the will continue into the next decade.
A) emergency
B) trend
C) pace
D) schedule(C)
49. You shouldn’t have written in the ________ since the book belongs to the library.
A) interval
B) border
C) margin
D) edge(A)
50. The of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A) roar
B) exclamation
C) whistle
D) scream(C)